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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what highway was the narrator traveling the day before?
(a) I-95.
(b) Route 66.
(c) New Jersey Turnpike.
(d) Route 22.

2. Who is in the car in front of the narrator?
(a) College kids.
(b) An elderly couple.
(c) Newlyweds.
(d) Tourists.

3. In what format does the narrator recall the information about writers?
(a) A museum tour.
(b) An NPR show.
(c) A seminar presentation.
(d) A television lecture.

4. What is the narrator's favorite snack?
(a) Fig Newtons.
(b) Oreos.
(c) Doritos.
(d) Cheetos.

5. The tendency of all New Jerseyites to long for home is called ____________________.
(a) There's No Place Like New Jersey.
(b) Old Folks Week.
(c) New Jersey Nostalgia.
(d) Home Sweet New Jersey.

6. How did the narrator pay for college expenses?
(a) Scholarships.
(b) Bank student loans.
(c) Trust fund.
(d) GI Bill.

7. Where is the narrator as this chapter begins?
(a) In his car.
(b) On a plane.
(c) In the subway.
(d) On a bus.

8. What about Big Al Dagellio irritates the narrator?
(a) He snores like a tugboat.
(b) He calls Fig Newtons cookies.
(c) He chews with his mouth open.
(d) He never brushes his teeth.

9. What type of boat do the campers get to try?
(a) Canoe.
(b) Kayak.
(c) Speed.
(d) Pontoon.

10. What insects do the boys disturb on a hike with Captain Crabtree?
(a) Wasps.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Bees.
(d) Hornets.

11. Where is the narrator's childhood summer camp located?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Maine.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Michigan.

12. How long is the bus drive to camp?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

13. In what state does the narrator live?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) New York.

14. Which one of the men in the army company stuffs candy bars into his luggage?
(a) Goldman.
(b) Harris.
(c) Gasser.
(d) Hartman.

15. Why does Colonel Bullard berate the boys of the Mole Lodge?
(a) For smoking cigarettes.
(b) For returning to camp without the prize.
(c) For screaming like girls.
(d) For spying on the girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the boys frightened during swimming lessons?

2. Who is the camp leader who facilitates the boys' getting on the camp bus?

3. What does the narrator do after passing out food for fifteen hours straight?

4. What does Kissel make in leathercraft?

5. What wooden animal stands on a beach?

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