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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 do the passengers look when the get off the plane at the gate where Greg and his family are waiting?

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

3. How long does it take Greg and his family to get through the check-in line at the airport?

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

5. What day of the week is it at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Greg do as the airplane takes off?

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

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

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

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

9. What happens that make Greg get out of the airplane bathroom?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg and his family watch turtle eggs hatching on the beach. How do the tourists endanger the hatchlings? What does the incident communicate about environment impact?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses foreshadowing to give readers to hint at what might happen in the story. How does the author use foreshadowing to give a glimpse of future events? How does foreshadowing affect suspense? How does foreshadowing affect the mood and tone in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Heffley desperately wants a family photograph to take back from their vacation. Why is it so important for her to have a family photograph? What does the photograph symbolize and why?

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