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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 39, 40, and 41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What killed Kate Barlow?
(a) A rattlesnake.
(b) A yellow-spotted lizard.
(c) A scorpion.
(d) An alligator.

2. When would Zero go to homeless shelters?
(a) When he felt sad.
(b) When he was scared.
(c) Only in bad weather.
(d) When he was hungry.

3. What does Zero tell Stanley before he falls to sleep on the mountain in Part 2, Chapter 39?
(a) He tell's Stanley they are brothers.
(b) He thanks Stanley.
(c) Zero stole the shoes that got Stanley in trouble.
(d) He tells Stanley about Kate Barlow's treasure.

4. What does the warden try to get the boys to do the day after the lipstick is brought to the warden's attention?
(a) Tell her the exact location it was found.
(b) make a full working line to maximize efficiency.
(c) Have them find the rest of the makeup.
(d) Dig faster.

5. What do the boys say Stanley did to deserve Mr. Sir's treatment with the water?
(a) Tattled.
(b) Ran his mouth.
(c) Spilled the seeds.
(d) Acted weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stanley think after what Zero says as he is falling asleep on the mountain?

2. How did Trout and Linda force Kate into the desert?

3. What does X-Ray do for Stanley when the boys return from digging in the evening on the day the warden appears?

4. What does Stanley do when Mr. Sir fills his canteen again the first time?

5. When Stanley is sure that Zero isn't going to die on the mountain, what does he do?

(see the answer key)

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