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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 activities does Mrs. Heffley sign up for on Wednesday morning?

2. What is the only things that birds do not touch during lunch on Wednesday?

3. Who pulls Greg up on the boat after he thinks he swallows a sea horse?

4. Where does Mrs. Heffley want to have a family photograph taken on Wednesday?

5. What are the teens doing when Greg goes to find Roderick on Wednesday morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the captain of the boat tell the Heffleys about stingrays?

2. On Wednesday, why is the Heffley family not allowed to eat at the Clubhouse?

3. On Tuesday night, why does Greg have trouble getting and then staying asleep the next morning?

4. What is the last activity the Heffley family participates in on Wednesday night?

5. How does Greg feel about the bonfire on the beach on Wednesday night?

6. How does Mr. Heffley feel and what does he do after lunch on Tuesday?

7. Why is Greg not able to leave Manny at the Toddler Cabana on Thursday morning?

8. Where does the family find Rodrick after the turtle hatching on Wednesday night?

9. What does Greg say about the shower he takes on Wednesday morning?

10. What does Greg try to do on Wednesday to get rid of a spider?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the point of view in the novel? How does the point of view affect what readers know and think about characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The flight home does not bother Greg like the flight to the resort. Why is Greg not bothered by the turbulence on the flight home? How does that contrast with his feelings when they flew to the resort? How do the experiences that Greg had at the resort influence how he feels on the return flight?

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