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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sin did Lally One commit, causing Cotton to scold him?
(a) He tried to write a letter home.
(b) He snitched on the group's plan for escape.
(c) He stole from his fellow camper.
(d) He fell in love with a girl.

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

3. Why did Goodenow threaten to kill himself over the summer?
(a) Because his mother refused to write to him.
(b) Because he was chosen last for the dodgeball tournament.
(c) Because he felt it was the only way to get attention.
(d) Because he was not allowed to call home.

4. What do the Bedwetters drink with dinner during their quest away from camp?
(a) Orange juice.
(b) Beer.
(c) Cheap whiskey.
(d) Milk.

5. While in the woods, what words of advice does Lally Two have for his fellow campers?
(a) "Follow the stars to your dreams".
(b) "We should go forward, not back".
(c) "Never look down".
(d) "Money is the root of all evil".

6. When asked who is in favor of abandoning the plan, who is the only one to raise their hand?
(a) Lally Two.
(b) Shecker.
(c) Teft.
(d) Cotton.

7. What causes a lump to form in Cotton's throat as they are driving through the wilderness at nighttime?
(a) Seeing the boys huddled together for warmth.
(b) Thinking about his parents back home.
(c) Witnessing the beauty of the stars.
(d) Accidentally running over a jackrabbit.

8. 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 boy scouts earning a new badge.
(b) That they are a deadly gang of bank robbers.
(c) That they are old enough not to have a curfew.
(d) That they are traveling musicians.

9. Why does Cotton fear that the campers aren't ready for their quest?
(a) Because the quest is dangerous.
(b) Because the boys have a tendency to bicker.
(c) Cotton has no doubts. He knows the boys are ready for their quest.
(d) Because the boys are still very young.

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

11. What did Lally One do in retaliation for Cotton's scolding?
(a) He went on a hunger strike for three days.
(b) He tore up the boys' family photographs.
(c) He killed his brother's pets.
(d) He stabbed Cotton in the leg.

12. How does Cotton feel about the resolve of his gang after the second vote?
(a) Hopeless.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Prideful.
(d) Determined.

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

14. What animal head acts as the trophy for Cotton's cabin?
(a) A fox.
(b) A buffalo.
(c) A coyote.
(d) Cotton's cabin does not have an animal head as their trophy.

15. What is finally revealed as the destination of the Bedwetters' quest?
(a) An empty field.
(b) A horse ranch.
(c) A slaughterhouse.
(d) A petting zoo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the bullies' car does Teft damage when he shoots the rifle at it?

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

3. What famous road do the Bedwetters drive down toward their quest?

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

5. At the time of the quest, how far away is the end of summer?

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