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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 & 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Bedwetters are approached by two bullies who ask why the boys are awake so late, what does Shecker say?
(a) That they are traveling musicians.
(b) That they are old enough not to have a curfew.
(c) That they are a deadly gang of bank robbers.
(d) That they are boy scouts earning a new badge.

2. What motivation do the bullies have for calling the police and informing them about the escaped campers?
(a) There is a reward for the safe return of the boys.
(b) One of the bully's father is the camp director.
(c) The bullies would call the police simply out of spite.
(d) They hope to earn favor with the local law enforcement.

3. As the Bedwetters walk through the wilderness, what is their only source of light?
(a) They have no light. It is pitch black.
(b) Lally Two's flashlight.
(c) Cotton's headlamp.
(d) The moon.

4. Which of the following campers is the leader of his cabin?
(a) Lally One.
(b) Goodenow.
(c) Teft.
(d) Cotton.

5. In his dream at the opening of the novel, what does Cotton imagine he has transformed into?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A flower.
(c) A sailboat.
(d) An animal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Goodenow relieve his anxiety at home?

2. When Cotton awakens from his dream, which of his fellow campers does he realize his missing?

3. What did Lally One do in retaliation for Cotton's scolding?

4. Why does Shecker want to abandon the plan and return to camp?

5. Why do the Bedwetters stop driving a few hours after stealing their car?

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