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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 & 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After their inability to steal the car from the used car lot, who becomes the scapegoat for the Bedwetters' frustration?
(a) Teft.
(b) Lally One.
(c) Lally Two.
(d) Cotton.

2. What religion does Shecker observe?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Mormonism.

3. How do the bullies figure out that the Bedwetters are lying to them?
(a) They see Teft's rifle in the truck.
(b) They know none of the boys are old enough to drive.
(c) They notice that the boys' truck is hotwired.
(d) They have heard that six boys escaped from Box Canyon Boys' Camp.

4. 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) They hope to earn favor with the local law enforcement.
(c) One of the bully's father is the camp director.
(d) The bullies would call the police simply out of spite.

5. What does Lally Two accidentally leave behind at the buffalo reserve when he climbs aboard the truck?
(a) The rifle.
(b) His pillow.
(c) The buffalo head trophy.
(d) His radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his dream at the opening of the novel, what does Cotton imagine he has transformed into?

2. What happens when Goodenow slips climbing over the fence?

3. What has Cotton renamed the truck they drove to the preserve?

4. Who does Goodenow view to be the biggest threat in his life?

5. How many boys does Cotton share his cabin with?

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