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

2. After the plane takes off, what does the couple do who are sitting in the same row as Greg is?

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

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

5. How much more do things at the resort store cost than what they would cost at home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Once the flight is announced, why is the plane delayed again?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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