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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 Greg not sleep well at the park?
(a) The campers are so close he can hear everyone snoring.
(b) It is hot and stuffy in the camper.
(c) He had too much sugar after dinner.
(d) He is nervous about being in the park.

2. 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.

3. What does Rodrick do when he is too hungry to wait for Gramma's friends to leave?
(a) He comes upstairs to eat.
(b) He orders pizza and has it delivered.
(c) He complains to Gramma that he is hungry.
(d) He warms up leftover pizza in Gramma's dryer.

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

5. How does the family decide to go camping?
(a) It is the one activity they all agree on.
(b) The camping superstore has campers on sale.
(c) They have never been before and always wanted to go.
(d) Gammie wants to get rid of Uncle Gary's camper.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What conveniences are missing from the basement?

3. What is the coolest thing about the camper?

4. What is the meadow the family tries to park in?

5. How is the camper like Gramma's basement?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the narrator, Rodrick, and Manny react when their dad, as he is picking out fishing poles, says they are going to live off the land?

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

3. Why does Mom think an RV park is a good idea?

4. Why is the family living in Gramma’s basement?

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

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

7. Why does the narrator wish he had been born a bit sooner?

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

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

10. What are two things that the narrator likes about the camper?

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