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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 is Greg glad to see in the room he is staying in at the resort?

2. Into what two sections is the resort divided?

3. What can Greg see from the balcony in his parents' room at the resort?

4. How close does Greg sit near his mom and brothers?

5. Where is the only place that Greg can charge his electronics while he is waiting to board the plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Greg say about an ad on the TV?

2. What does Greg do with a toy that the baby's mother gives the child and why?

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

4. What happens when the Heffleys go through the check-in line?

5. What are Greg's seating arrangements on the plane?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Greg like about the family's room at the resort?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Manny does things with no worries about consequences or danger. Greg is always cautious. What do the different ways that the two of them approach life seem to reveal about the value of caution and the disadvantages of being overly cautious? Which approach does the author seem to recommend?

Essay Topic 3

Greg allows fear to color how he views reality. What does the author communicate about expectation versus reality through Greg and other characters?

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