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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 sure is Greg that he swallows a sea horse on Thursday?

2. What does Manny collect on the beach on Wednesday morning?

3. What is the smallest and most dangerous creature that Greg is told to avoid on Thursday?

4. What does the doctor at the resort say about Greg when he examines him on Thursday?

5. When Greg's family has lunch on Wednesday, to what does Greg compare the place where they eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Greg say about eating at the swim-up bar, and why does the family have to leave before everyone finishes their food?

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

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

4. What does Greg say about the boat the family takes for a cruise?

5. Why does the banana boat have to be towed back to shore on Wednesday?

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

7. Why does Greg's mom tell everyone at lunch on Tuesday not to drink anything but bottled water?

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

9. What does a lifeguard tell Greg when Greg thinks he sees a dinosaur?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg is the protagonist in the novel. Who or what is the antagonist? Why is that person or thing the antagonist, and how do they present challenges for Greg?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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