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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. How much money does Greg think that the Director of Fun throws in a pool?

2. When Greg is on the plane, how close is he is an emergency exit?

3. About how far is it for from where Greg and his father park at the airport to the terminal?

4. What do the couple next to Greg feed their baby shortly after the plane takes off?

5. Who does Greg share a room with at the resort?

Short Essay Questions

1. On page 57, why does Greg think there is an emergency?

2. How does Greg try to dry a sock that got wet when he stepped in a puddle?

3. How does Greg describe the bathroom on the airplane?

4. How does Greg say that the family's Christmas preparations were going?

5. What useless items does Greg read about in a magazine he finds in the seat pocket?

6. What happens when Greg tries to watch a movie on the airplane?

7. What lesson does Greg's dad want him to learn and what lesson does Greg learn from an altercation with a pickup truck driver?

8. What are the first two activities that Greg participates in at the resort?

9. What does Greg feel about hearing about other people's vacations?

10. What difficulties do the Heffleys have when they take an escalator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg encounters a spider in the bathroom. How does Greg deal with the spider, and what does the incident reveal about fear and dealing with fear?

Essay Topic 2

Greg is the protagonist in the novel. Who or what is the antagonist? Why is that person or thing the antagonist, and how do they present challenges for Greg?

Essay Topic 3

Greg and his father do not spend a lot of time doing things together. How would you describe the relationship that Greg and his father have? How do the different ways that each one approaches problems and situations affect their relationship?

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