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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 was Brian yelling to Stanley while he was in the water truck?

2. What does Stanley try to do when the water truck comes to give them water?

3. What does Zero figure out in his head to be 46?

4. What do X-Ray and Zigzag offer Stanley mockingly?

5. What do the boys say Stanley did to deserve Mr. Sir's treatment with the water?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Stanley and Zero are able to make it to the top of the mountain?

2. What does Zero discover about the metal case he and Stanley have found?

3. What stops the warden from taking the metal case from Zero and Stanley?

4. What do Zero and Stanley spend their time doing on top of the mountain?

5. What embarrassed Hattie Parker?

6. When Kissing Kate Barlow came back to her town of Green Lake what did she find?

7. After recovering on top of the mountain, what do Zero and Stanley plan to do?

8. What happens when Zero is questioned about the reading lessons Stanley is giving him?

9. What happens when Zero & Stanley return to camp from the mountain?

10. Why does Stanley want to go back to camp so badly after finding Zero in the desert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the reasons that Elya Yelnats ran away without fulfilling his promise to Madam Zeroni. Madam Zeroni knew that the woman Elya wanted to marry was not a prize to be sought after. Did Madam Zeroni know that Elya would leave?

Essay Topic 2

Speculate on the reasons that X-Ray is the head of the boys at Tent D. What characteristics does X-Ray have that put him in a position of authority? Why is X-Ray unable to congratulate Stanley and Zero when they are released from camp?

Essay Topic 3

Look at Zero's personality. Why did Zero hit Mr. Pendanski with a shovel? Why would Zero refuse to go back to camp when it was likely he would die in the desert? Why was Zero so willing to dig for Stanley and to fight for him when Zigzag attacked?

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