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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem with the camper?
(a) It is missing a tire.
(b) It does not have a bathroom.
(c) It has a broken axle.
(d) It is filthy.

2. What does the narrator think it will take for his family to make happy memories together?
(a) They will all have to be on their best behavior.
(b) A miracle.
(c) Lots of good weather.
(d) Not much. They are always making happy memories.

3. Greg starts to think about how God gave animals what?
(a) All sorts of cool ways to defend themselves.
(b) No brains.
(c) So many great shapes, colors, and sizes.
(d) Wonderful instinct.

4. Why does Mom like the idea of the RV life?
(a) They can see more of the country.
(b) They can learn new skills.
(c) They can make fun memories.
(d) They can record their experiences and become famous on the internet.

5. How does Mom convince the boys to go on a nature hike at the national forest?
(a) She threatens to take away the boys’ electronics.
(b) She tells them they need to get some exercise.
(c) She promises to give them a treat afterward.
(d) She makes them feel guilty for not wanting to join her.

6. What does the narrator say about the drawings in Noah's Ark?
(a) It is a good thing they are not too realistic, or parents would not buy the book for their kids.
(b) The drawings are not realistic enough.
(c) The drawings are cute and funny.
(d) The drawings are too realistic.

7. Why does Mom say it is good to be bored?
(a) It makes you smarter.
(b) It encourages you to read a book.
(c) It makes you use your imagination.
(d) It makes you appreciate the times you are busy.

8. How does the narrator keep himself busy, most of the time?
(a) Putting together Gramma's puzzles.
(b) Writing in his journal.
(c) Readingbooks.
(d) Watching TV.

9. What leaves a nasty smell next to the family's camper?
(a) A skunk.
(b) Trash.
(c) A group of boys.
(d) A neighbor's dinner.

10. What is the meadow the family tries to park in?
(a) A farm.
(b) A nature preserve.
(c) Someone's backyard.
(d) A garden.

11. Why does Greg get off the trail at the national forest?
(a) He wants to find a shorter path.
(b) He does not realize he has veered off the path.
(c) He remembers the clerk at the camping superstore telling them that bears will often use human paths.
(d) He wants more adventure.

12. How long has the family been living in Gramma's basement at the start of the story?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two years.

13. What are some things the clerk at the camper superstore said they should be prepared for?
(a) Deer, birds, and fish.
(b) Cold weather and a lack of food and water.
(c) Falling trees and hunters.
(d) Bears, mosquitoes, and ticks.

14. The family quickly jumps into the camper, just in time to see what?
(a) A bear come out of the forest.
(b) A deer enter the clearing near their camper.
(c) A hawk fly onto a branch.
(d) A skunk walk near the camper.

15. Why must Greg take a cold shower in the camper?
(a) They have run out of propane.
(b) The heater has not had time to heat the water.
(c) He is too hot to take a hot shower.
(d) The camper does not have a heater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the empty lake the family swims in?

2. How does thinking about Noah and his situation make the narrator feel?

3. Greg tries to tell his mom that coming here might have been a mistake, but what does she tell him?

4. When Greg cannot figure out how to get back on the path, how does he react?

5. What does the narrator think his family needs?

(see the answer keys)

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