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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. At the beginning of this section, Greg thinks his mom has realized that they have had too much what?

2. What kind of water does Greg not trust?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do quarters become so valuable?

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

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

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

8. How does Campers' Eden become a paradise?

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

10. What does Greg say about being sprayed by a skunk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Greg says that the truth should not get in the way of a good story. What might this hint at, regarding the story you just read? Might some of the events in the story be false or exaggerated? If so, what are two of them? Why do you believe they most likely did not take place as the narrator described?

Essay Topic 3

Greg quickly joins up with a group of boys. What does Greg like about the boys? What does he dislike about them? Does this reflect real life friendships? Why or why not?

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