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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 8, 9, and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stanley refuse from Mr. Pendanski after Stanley gets out of the first hole he dug?
(a) A hand shake.
(b) A drink of water.
(c) A ride back to camp.
(d) A piece of candy.

2. What is not true about the yellow-spotted lizards?
(a) They have a yellow spotted tongue.
(b) They have black teeth.
(c) They have red around their eyes.
(d) They eat sunflower seed shells.

3. Who does Stanley's family say is the cause of their bad luck?
(a) Madame Zeroni.
(b) Stanley's great-great-grandmother.
(c) Stanley's old girl friend.
(d) Stanley's great-great-grandfather.

4. What does Stanley notice when he sees the boys line up for water?
(a) They aren't concerned about getting there.
(b) They shove to get to the front.
(c) They are in the same order as the day before.
(d) They are giggling.

5. What has Stanley been told he will win if he ever finds anything interesting while digging?
(a) An extra glass of water.
(b) An extra plate of food.
(c) An extra hour of sleep.
(d) The rest of the day off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Stanley finishes his first hole?

2. What happened to Barf Bag, aka Lewis, the boy who had previously occupied Stanley's cot?

3. Mr. Sir has a tattoo of ________.

4. Why doesn't X-Ray inspect the fossil Stanley found?

5. What did Sarah sing to her son Stanley after he was born?

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