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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. Why does the ranger at the park warn the family of the dangers of fire?
(a) The trees are very close together.
(b) The trees are old.
(c) It rained just the other day.
(d) It has not rained lately.

2. Why is the narrator envious of his friend Rowley?
(a) He is away at camp.
(b) He is at an amusement park.
(c) He is on a European vacation.
(d) He is at home playing video games.

3. How does the family feel after leaving the camper superstore?
(a) Happy.
(b) Excited.
(c) Stressed.
(d) Annoyed.

4. Why is it hard for the family that Dad is working from home?
(a) He gets the whole family involved with his work.
(b) When he has meetings, the rest of them have to pretend they are not there.
(c) He is busy working all the time.
(d) He gets very irritable with them.

5. How does a ranger know to come to Greg's family's campsite?
(a) Manny sets off a flare.
(b) The ranger sees smoke.
(c) Mom calls the ranger station with her cell phone.
(d) The family's screams reach the ranger station.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator wish he had been born at an earlier time?

2. What does Greg like, both its name and description?

3. How does the family decide to go camping?

4. All of a sudden a siren goes off - what has been spotted?

5. Why does the family get off the main road?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator feel about how the summer is going so far? Why does he feel this way?

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

3. What are Greg’s safety concerns regarding the RV park?

4. What are two encounters the family has with wildlife in this section of the book? What are the outcomes?

5. Why are the narrator and his family getting tired of their time together?

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

7. How does the family end up getting told they need to leave the forest the next morning?

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

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

10. Why does the narrator sense that Gramma does not want them living with her?

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