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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. When Greg and his family get to the gate, how long is the flight delayed?

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

3. When Greg sees passengers on the safety video sliding out of the plane, what does he say it looks like?

4. What does the Director of Fun call the second activity that Greg participates in on Tuesday?

5. What does Greg's mom tell him about the pool on the Wild Side of the Island?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How do the Heffley's get to the gate?

5. What does it mean that the resort the Heffleys go to is all-inclusive?

6. How is the family's trip to the airport?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The story combines text and illustrations. How do the illustrations provide clues that the narration omits? How do the illustrations help readers understand or visualize what is happening? How do illustrations enhance the story?

Essay Topic 3

Overweight bags, Manny’s behavior, and other circumstances lead to unintended consequences. What are some unintended consequences the family faces? How does the family deal with the consequences? What is revealed through their actions about dealing with unintended consequences?

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