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

2. Why does the family not get out at their first stop?
(a) The ticket price is too high.
(b) The activities are not geared towards small children.
(c) The majority of the family does not want to stop.
(d) There is no place to park, as the place is packed.

3. What does the narrator not like about the camper while it is in motion?
(a) It is very bumpy and uncomfortable.
(b) The toilet flushes by itself.
(c) The main living area does not have seatbelts.
(d) The seats are uncomfortable.

4. How does Rodrick trick Greg into thinking he has a giant tick on him?
(a) He pretends to take a picture of a tick on Greg but has actually pulled up a picture of a tick on the Internet.
(b) He finds a tick on the ground an pretends he picked it off Greg.
(c) He screams and runs away.
(d) He pinches Greg, making him think a picked a tick off of him.

5. Why does the narrator begin to tire of the drive?
(a) Everything starts to look the same.
(b) His family is already annoying him.
(c) He misses Gramma.
(d) The ride is uncomfortable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some things the clerk at the camper superstore said they should be prepared for?

2. The family quickly jumps into the camper, just in time to see what?

3. Right at what time is it lights out at the campsite?

4. What is the problem with the camper?

5. What is Gramma's response when the narrator says he calls first dibs on the guest bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the family discover about Uncle Gary’s camper? How does this change their day?

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

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

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

8. Why does Mom not like the fact her family is lounging around the campsite at the national forest?

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

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

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