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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 are seats covered in in the first class section of the plane?

2. How much money does Greg get in the pool during an activity put on by the Director of Fun on Tuesday?

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

4. While Greg and is family are waiting to board the plane, how long does Greg's mother say that they will be in the air?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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 problems does Greg have with passengers in front of and behind him on the flight?

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

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

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

10. Why do Greg and his father start to walk from the parking lot to the terminal at the airport?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

The novel moves from Greg’s home to a busy airport to a tropical island. What are the various settings in the novel? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the tone in the novel?

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