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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. How do the Bedwetters react to the sight of the buffalo slaughter?

2. What was significant about the rifle the woman at the buffalo reserve was holding?

3. How far away is the final fence to fully release the buffalo into the wild?

4. When the boys get up close, how tall are the buffalo?

5. Where is the final fence on the preserve?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why had the buffalo hunt been arranged, and by whom?

2. Who do the Bedwetters imagine seeing them as they drive toward the final fence?

3. How did Teft end up at Box Canyon Boys' Camp?

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

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

6. How is the final fence broken?

7. What is the Bedwetters' plan to free the buffalo?

8. How did the Bedwetters finally win the Apache buffalo head?

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

10. What happened to the Bedwetters' chamber pot at the end of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does it mean to be a good team player? How is teamwork described in the novel? Do you think the Bedwetters make a good team? Why or why not? In what situations was teamwork vital to the success of the Bedwetters' quest? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, there are various references to the Wild West and Western films. Choose one scene or film and describe it in detail here. How do you think the Wild West affected the Bedwetters' sense of adventure and morals? How do you think their beloved Western films affected their quest? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the references to the Vietnam War present in the novel. At what times is the war mentioned? What symbolism can be found in the references to war, particularly the Vietnam War? Do you think the use of a historical event is an effective symbol to convey a message to the larger reading audience? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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