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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. Why doesn't X-Ray inspect the fossil Stanley found?
(a) He can't see well.
(b) He feels stupid.
(c) He doesn't like Stanley.
(d) He wanted the day off and is disappointed.

2. Why does Stanley's family not go to court to defend Stanley?
(a) Stanley needs to learn a lesson.
(b) Stanley have been in too much trouble already.
(c) They have no money.
(d) They are out of town.

3. How did Stanley's great-grandfather make his fortune?
(a) Mafia.
(b) Stock Market.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Livestock Market.

4. What happened to Stanley's great-grandfather's fortune when he went out west?
(a) The government took it.
(b) It was taken by Indians.
(c) He lost it in the desert.
(d) It was stolen by Kissing Kate Barlow.

5. What feeling does Mr. Sir tell Stanley that Stanley will have for the next eighteen months?
(a) Exhaustion.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Thirst.
(d) Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stanley have a harder time digging the second day?

2. Who does Stanley's family say is the cause of their bad luck?

3. What tradition do the boys have after they finish every hole?

4. What nickname is Stanley given after he has dug his first hole?

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

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