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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Greg decide he will not tell Rowley, regarding their trip?
(a) The embarrassing parts.
(b) The not-so-great parts.
(c) He will tell him everything.
(d) The scary parts.

2. 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 finds their parents.
(c) He meets them at the pool party.
(d) He looks at security cameras near the snack shack.

3. What does Mom tell Greg regarding how to use the shower and laundromat?
(a) He must use quarters to run the shower and clothes dryer.
(b) He must pay for soap.
(c) He only has five minutes to take a shower or to load a washer.
(d) He must use only cold water.

4. What does Rodrick lend Greg, so he can swim in the lake?
(a) An inner tube.
(b) Some medicine.
(c) A swimsuit.
(d) A towel.

5. What does Greg think will happen to him, if he does not get back to his camper quickly?
(a) He will be burned to a crisp.
(b) He will have to find shelter in another camper.
(c) He will get lost.
(d) He will get caught by the camp director.

6. How does Greg know that something is wrong in camp?
(a) He smells smoke.
(b) He hears screaming.
(c) He hears people stealing water from the showers.
(d) Everyone headed towards him has armfuls of groceries.

7. When does the delivery truck arrive?
(a) 4 days after the storm.
(b) The next day.
(c) 2 days after the storm.
(d) A week later.

8. What does it take for the family to make happy memories?
(a) A busy campground.
(b) Beautiful weather.
(c) New friends.
(d) A miracle.

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

10. What does Greg do as the boys argue about the punishment for breaking the pact?
(a) He speaks up and says that a pact is a bad idea.
(b) He sneaks away.
(c) He sits in the corner, hoping no one will see him.
(d) He makes good suggestions.

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

12. What is a group of teenagers doing?
(a) They are shouting insults to those in the water.
(b) They are scaring those in the water.
(c) They are helping clean up trash along the shore.
(d) They are singing and dancing on the shore.

13. This section of the book (pages 115-136) begins on what day?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Monday.

14. Why is Greg worried about his mom having her camera?
(a) She is known to lose expensive cameras.
(b) She has become a bit obsessed with trying to make the family look like they are having fun and posting that fun on social media.
(c) She will spend the entire trip taking photos of wildlife.
(d) She will want them to all take photography lessons while on vacation.

15. What does the family notice about those who are swimming near them, while they are on the water?
(a) They are splashing and playing.
(b) They are in a hurry to get away.
(c) They are diving in the water.
(d) They are wrinkling up their noses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mom do to make it appear the family is having fun?

2. Why is Greg starting to have fun hanging around these boys?

3. What happens that leads both Dad and Greg to believe that being where they are after falling into the water is a bad place to be?

4. 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?

5. What does Greg notice about the people at the pool party?

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