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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. What does the family forget to do before leaving the campsite?

2. Why does everyone suddenly hurry out of the pool and off the pool deck?

3. What does the family notice about those who are swimming near them, while they are on the water?

4. What does Greg realize about the entire camp, when he wakes up on that first morning in Camper's Eden?

5. As the pool party comes to an end, and everyone is beginning to leave, why does Greg think it best to stay in the pool?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the panicked campers do to access water?

2. Why could Greg not really enjoy the shower?

3. What are Greg's concerns regarding the access problem at the camp?

4. What does Greg learn about the boys at the RV camp?

5. Why is the canoe available for the family to use?

6. How does this section (pages 137-184) end?

7. How do the boots get into trouble with their water guns?

8. What upsets Greg the most about the man who takes over his shower? What does he do about it?

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

10. What does Greg want to do on his own? What is his mom' response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters learn a great deal in this book. What are three things the family learns, as a whole? What evidence in the book supports this? How are they affected by these lessons?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Determination is a theme of this book. How is this theme revealed throughout the story? What does this say about the main characters? How does this affect the tone of the book? How does this theme also affect the reader?

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