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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. How does the narrator feel about Rowley, since his family has decided to go camping?

2. What does Gramma want the family to do when her friends come over?

3. On his return trip down the trail to catch up with his family, what problem does Greg run into?

4. Why does Mom have the clerk at the camper superstore go over the supplies Dad had picked out?

5. What does Mom think of Dad and Rodrick's prank?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads the family to choose to go camping?

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

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

4. Why is the narrator excited about going camping?

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

6. Why did the family leave the camping superstore a bit nervous?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The story is from the perspective of a kid. How different would the story be if it were from the perspective of one of the adults? Would the story be as fun to read? Why or why not? Can readers of all ages relate to this story from a kid’s perspective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Greg’s family finally makes some happy memories at the end of the story. How are they able to do this? Why are they unable to make happy memories throughout the rest of the book? How do others get in the way of their happiness? How can this be applied to real life?

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