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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 kind of water does Greg not trust?

2. When the boys head down to the lake to play some games, what does Greg learn?

3. How does Greg feel about making new friends?

4. When the boys hide, what pact do they make?

5. Greg ends up washing the shampoo out of his hair where?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why could Greg not really enjoy the shower?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Mom's camera complicate things?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The group of boys use Greg as a scapegoat. How and why does this happen? Are you surprised? Why or why not? How does Greg seem to feel about this? What does this reveal about him?

Essay Topic 2

The narrator has strong opinions about other characters and events in this story. What are two of his strongest opinions? Why might he have strong opinions? What do these reveal about him and his personality?

Essay Topic 3

Who is the protagonist in the story? How do you know this? What happens to the protagonist in the story? Is this common for protagonists? Why or why not?

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