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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the Bedwetters stop driving a few hours after stealing their car?
(a) Because they are hungry.
(b) Because they need to use the bathroom.
(c) Because they have run out of gas.
(d) Because they are tired.

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

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

4. After Teft's outburst on the airplane, what unexpectedly silenced him?
(a) The view of the Arizona wilderness.
(b) The cries of a frightened stewardess.
(c) The sound of the engine sputtering.
(d) A swift slap across the face from his mother.

5. Where do the Bedwetters find the old truck they eventually steal?
(a) On the side of the road.
(b) At a body shop.
(c) At a gas station.
(d) In someone's driveway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of car does Lally One want to steal for the quest?

2. How long do the boys suspect their unnamed quest will take?

3. How did Goodenow threaten to kill himself?

4. Which of the following objects was an important object in Goodenow's suicide threat?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why aren't the boys arrested when they unexpectedly run into a police car while trying to steal a car?

2. How did Teft save the boys from the abuse of their camp counselor, Wheatie?

3. Why are Lally One and Shecker left behind during the drive toward the quest?

4. What gruesome discovery do the boys make when they reach their destination?

5. After relocating Lally Two, how does Cotton exhibit his leadership over the misfit boys, particularly in their decision to go forward with their "dangerous" plan?

6. What happened at the Petrified Forest on the day before Cotton had his alarming dream?

7. How did Shecker first prompt the Bedwetters' rebellious behavior?

8. What family troubles does Goodenow struggle with when he is not at camp?

9. Why does Lally Two often act like an infant, and how did that affect his position within camp life?

10. What type of car do the boys want to steal from the motel parking lot?

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