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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the family pulls up to their new location, what does Greg think about it?

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

3. Where does Manny want to go on vacation?

4. What does the narrator think it will take for his family to make happy memories together?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why is the narrator excited about going camping?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg has complaints regarding safety throughout this book. What are three of these complaints? Are these complaints valid? Why or why not? What do they say about Greg?

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of this book? Why might the author have written it? How is it relatable? Can most people relate to it, in some way? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The family struggles to have fun throughout this story. Do they ever have fun? Why or why not? What is the lesson that can be learned from this?

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