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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. Why does the pilot walk around?

2. What is in the bathroom that impresses Greg?

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

4. How do Greg and his family travel to the resort on Isla de Corales?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Greg get to eat on the plane, and why does he not get anything else?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg’s parents decide to take a vacation over Christmas break. What are they trying to escape by going at that time? Why is it ironic that they go to the island to escape stress?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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