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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. Who sets off the flare gun?

2. How does Mom feel about her friend’s photos on social media?

3. What does Greg tell the boys his name is?

4. Why is the camper unable to cross the stream?

5. How long does it take for the camp to empty out?

Short Essay Questions

1. How different does the lake look compare to their first glimpse of it on the bridge?

2. What does Greg quickly learn about the groups of boys from the camp?

3. Why does Greg, after returning with plastic utensils, hurry his family through dinner?

4. Why does Greg not like taking showers in public buildings?

5. What events lead to the family to try Greg's escape attempt?

6. How does Greg get accused of starting the snack shack attack?

7. How does Greg know that something is wrong at the camp?

8. What are Greg's thoughts about the guy doing wood carvings at his campsite early Sunday morning?

9. What are two problems Greg encounters, when he arrives at the bathhouse?

10. How does Greg lose his shower before he has finished rinsing out his hair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From Greg’s perspective, the RV camp is an unruly place. From what you know of the camp, would you agree? Why or why not? Does this sound like a realistic campground experience? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What is the big problem the main characters face at the beginning of the book? How do each of the main characters deal with this? How does this prepare the reader for how the characters handle future mishaps?

Essay Topic 3

Greg’s mom encourages him to make friends at the camp. Does Greg manage to make friends? In the end, was this a good idea? Why or why not? Should his mom have forced him to try to make friends, when he really wanted to be alone? Why or why not?

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