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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mom feel about time slowing down?
(a) Sad.
(b) Angry.
(c) Worried.
(d) Glad.

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

3. What does Greg realize the local residents at the park think of the park guests?
(a) They hope they become full-time residents.
(b) They do not allow them in their part of the park.
(c) They do not like them.
(d) They love having them around.

4. Greg tries to tell his mom that coming here might have been a mistake, but what does she tell him?
(a) He is probably right.
(b) He is too sensitive.
(c) They may have come at the wrong time of year.
(d) He just needs to get used to it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mom think of Dad and Rodrick's prank?

2. How does Mom convince the boys to go on a nature hike at the national forest?

3. Why are the boys most excited about going camping?

4. A flaming what ends up on Dad’s knee?

5. What does Greg think is nibbling on him in the lake?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the name of the RV park excite Greg?

2. Why are Mom and Dad excited about the camper, at this point in the story?

3. How does the narrator feel Mom treats Manny? Give two examples.

4. Where do all the family members want to go on vacation?

5. What are a couple thoughts that the narrator has about the book Noah’s Ark?

6. What are two things the narrator does not like about the camper?

7. How did the family end up going off the main road?

8. What are two things that disappoint Greg about the RV park?

9. Why is the basement an uncomfortable place to live?

10. Why is the narrator excited about going camping?

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