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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of weapon does Teft pack for protection before leaving for the quest?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A slingshot.
(c) A heavy rock.
(d) A steak knife.

2. What is the name of the huddle Cotton calls the Bedwetters into when they begin to fight?
(a) Cuddle.
(b) Circle.
(c) Bump.
(d) Gather.

3. How many cabins was Shecker assigned to before he came to stay with the Bedwetters?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

4. On his way to Arizona, why was Teft restrained on the airplane?
(a) For flooding the bathroom toilet.
(b) For threatening the pilot.
(c) For trying to open the emergency shaft.
(d) For stealing from another passenger.

5. What type of car does Lally One want to steal for the quest?
(a) A Chevy.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Cadillac.
(d) A Mercedes.

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

7. 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) The bullies would call the police simply out of spite.
(d) One of the bully's father is the camp director.

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

9. Which of the following is NOT an animal the boys once kept as a pet in camp?
(a) Spiders.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Jackrabbits.

10. Which of the boys vomited in the Petrified Forest earlier in the day Cotton had his disturbing dream?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Teft.
(c) Lally One.
(d) Goodenow.

11. Which of the Bedwetters jump-starts the old truck?
(a) Shecker.
(b) Teft.
(c) Lally One.
(d) Cotton.

12. How old is Cotton at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Sixteen.

13. What city does Cotton suggest they hitchhike back to to steal another car?
(a) Tempe.
(b) Flagstaff.
(c) Tuscan.
(d) Phoenix.

14. Who does Cotton blame for the truck running out of gas?
(a) Himself.
(b) No one.
(c) Everyone.
(d) Teft.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Lally Two's imaginary friends?

2. How do the boys finally sneak out of camp?

3. How did Goodenow threaten to kill himself?

4. Which of the campers sucks his thumb when he's nervous?

5. What item did Schecker foolishly bring with him during their raid on the Apache cabin?

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