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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 Greg notice about the people at the pool party?

2. What does Greg think will happen to him, if he does not get back to his camper quickly?

3. Why are people hoarding supplies?

4. What is keeping the family from getting the deskunking supplies they need?

5. How does the leader of the boys throw Greg under the bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Campers' Eden become a paradise?

2. What happens to the group of boys as they played near the lake?

3. What is Mom's attitude about the chaos at camp?

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

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

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

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

8. What happens to the plastic tank on top of the bathhouse?

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

10. Why does Greg decide to go deep under water in the pool? Does this work? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

This book is part of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Why does this series have this name? Do you think Greg is a wimp? Why or why not? How can all kids relate to what happens to Greg?

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