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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When threats of retuning home arise in the vote, which Bedwetter promises to go on, completing the quest on his own?

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

3. Where do Lally Two's imaginary friends live?

4. Which of the campers is the only boy who can drive?

5. What do the boys steal from the camp shed before they depart on their quest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "the bump"?

2. What is the end result of Cotton's demand that the boys vote unanimously about whether or not they should continue their mission?

3. How do the boys respond when they are first harassed by the bullies at the bowling alley?

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

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

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

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

8. What unusual supplies do Lally One and Goodenow pack for their dangerous mission?

9. What do the boys' camp uniforms look like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the hierarchy of power at the Box Canyon Boys' Camp. How are the boys divided into their cabins? How do cabins earn/lose power? Then, choose at least one example of a time when the Bedwetters attempted to gain power in camp. What was the result of their attempt? What psychological effect did this attempt have on the group as a whole? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

How does Swarthout use both the Bedwetters and the buffalo to represent the powerless in society? Based on these comparisons, what comments is Swarthout making about the way society treats the powerless? How is the annual buffalo hunt symbolic of the emotional turmoil the Bedwetters are experiencing? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Lally Two, arguably, undergoes the largest character maturity in the novel. Describe Lally Two's characters and behaviors at the beginning of the novel and compare / contrast those to his character behaviors at the end of the novel. Then, choose two specific moments in the novel that you believe shaped Lally Two's character growth and explain them here. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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