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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT a reason Greg gives for disliking the lake?
(a) The lake is dirty.
(b) The water is too cold.
(c) Greg was also still a little shook up from the last lake incident.
(d) Greg thought the behavior at the pool was bad the day before, but the dirty, crowded lake Much worse

2. How does Greg feel about making new friends?
(a) He thinks it is a good idea.
(b) He is excited to make new friends.
(c) He is not very interested.
(d) He is nervous about making friends.

3. How does Mom feel about the incident in the water?
(a) She is annoyed at the camp for allowing such behavior.
(b) She thinks it was fun.
(c) She is upset because her camera is ruined.
(d) She is worried about her family.

4. What water source does the family use to deskunk themselves?
(a) The bathhouse.
(b) The pool.
(c) The hot tub.
(d) The lake.

5. According to the rumor, what does one woman trade for 75 cents worth of quarters?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her children.
(c) Her camper.
(d) Her diamond ring.

6. As the pool party comes to an end, and everyone is beginning to leave, why does Greg think it best to stay in the pool?
(a) He is having fun.
(b) He is hoping his new friends will stop by the party.
(c) He sees the boys and the camp director enter the pool area.
(d) He wants to practice his strokes.

7. What happens to the family when they try to lay out on the beach near the lake?
(a) They get bitten by sand fleas.
(b) They start to sink in the muck.
(c) They have fun building sand castles.
(d) They get sunburned.

8. What kind of water does Greg not trust?
(a) Water that he cannot see into.
(b) Deep water.
(c) Hot water.
(d) Cold water

9. What does Mom do to make it appear the family is having fun?
(a) She posts made-up stories on social media.
(b) She calls her friends and says how much fun her family is having.
(c) She keeps putting them in weird poses.
(d) She forces them to smile as much as possible.

10. How long does it take for the camp to empty out?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

11. How does the camp director catch the boys?
(a) He hangs signs around camp advertising free ice cream, if you turn in your water gun.
(b) He looks at security cameras near the snack shack.
(c) He meets them at the pool party.
(d) He finds their parents.

12. What is NOT a reason for why Greg finds the public showers uncomfortable?
(a) The water is cold.
(b) The shower stalls are not very private.
(c) The shower house is unisex.
(d) The shower stalls are very close together.

13. Why is the camper unable to cross the stream?
(a) It is stuck in the muck.
(b) It is stuck on a large rock.
(c) It has a flat tire.
(d) The water is too deep.

14. How does Greg try to get out of swimming in the lake?
(a) He reminds his mom that he lost his swimsuit in the last lake.
(b) He says he ate recently, so he cannot swim yet.
(c) He says he is afraid of dirty water.
(d) He says he does not feel well.

15. Why does everyone suddenly hurry out of the pool and off the pool deck?
(a) There is terrible lightning and thunder.
(b) The pool has a leak.
(c) There is a skunk on the pool deck.
(d) There is a bear nearby.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mom feel about her friend’s photos on social media?

2. What has been turned into a slingshot?

3. What does Greg think his family will think of his ideas to cross the stream?

4. What animal is hiding in the camper?

5. When does the delivery truck arrive?

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