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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. Which of the following is NOT an object thrown by the Bedwetters to encourage the buffalo out of their pens?
(a) Radios.
(b) Flashlights.
(c) Hats.
(d) Books.

2. How many trucks of rangers head toward the boys at the final fence?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

3. As the sun rises, which of the following substances is NOT smeared all over the Bedwetters?
(a) Hay.
(b) Sweat.
(c) Blood.
(d) Mud.

4. What is the morale of Teft's story about the piranha?
(a) Money is the root of all evil.
(b) It pays to be a big fish in a small pond.
(c) There are alway more fish in the sea.
(d) Always finish what you start.

5. Where did Teft's relative dump the piranha when it grew too big for his aquarium?
(a) In a river.
(b) In the ocean.
(c) In a lake.
(d) In a pond.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many buffalo were killed as the Bedwetters watched?

2. Who comes on the radio as the Bedwetters reach the final fence?

3. What surprising discovery does Teft make about his truck after releasing the buffalo?

4. Why can't the Bedwetters push open the final fence?

5. Which of the Bedwetters climbs up into the catwalk without warning or permission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Teft tell about his cousin and the piranha?

2. What is Teft's criminal past?

3. Who climbs up on the catwalk at the buffalo reserve?

4. What was the general emotion surrounding the crowds that had gathered for the hunt?

5. What plan does Cotton devise to open the buffalo pen gates?

6. What is the moral in Teft's story about the piranha?

7. What is the significance of Cotton's questions about sheep and shepherds after Teft's piranha story?

8. How did the Bedwetters complete a "perfect raid" of the cabin trophies over the summer?

9. How do the Bedwetters celebrate their achievement of opening the buffalo pens?

10. What emotions do the Bedwetters exhibit in the final scene of the novel?

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