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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. What animals does the narrator think should have not been allowed on the ark?
(a) Large, scary animals.
(b) Creepy crawlies.
(c) Bats.
(d) Venomous creatures.

2. Why does Greg not like the idea of the dining table turning into a bed?
(a) It is not a very comfortable bed.
(b) He does not think it makes a sturdy bed.
(c) He does not want to eat where his Dad has been in his boxers.
(d) It is too cramped.

3. Why does the family not have any money?
(a) A heavy load on a crane crashed into their roof.
(b) There was a stock market crash.
(c) The dad lost good job.
(d) The mom with her job.

4. Where does the family stay the night before heading to a nearby national forest in the morning?
(a) Along the highway.
(b) In a campground.
(c) In Gramma's driveway.
(d) In the parking lot of the adventure park.

5. What does the narrator think about fishing?
(a) He loves fishing.
(b) He thinks fishing is boring.
(c) He is scared to fish.
(d) The only fish he eats is in the shape of a stick.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Greg, the narrator, regret when his mom pays for a planet to be named after him?

3. Why does Mom say it is good to be bored?

4. What does Dad want to live on the open road in an RV?

5. What does Mom do when she takes away the boys' electronic devices?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Greg get sent back to the camper while on the hike in the national forest?

2. Why is the narrator excited about going camping?

3. What are two mishaps as the family takes back roads to seek their own adventures?

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

5. Why does Dad think the national forest would be a good place to go?

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

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

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

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

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

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