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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 Mr. Pendanski say is the one real rule at Camp Green Lake?
(a) Don't speak unless spoken to.
(b) Dig fast and steady.
(c) Stay away from the snakes.
(d) Don't upset the warden.

2. 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) The rest of the day off.
(d) An extra hour of sleep.

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

4. What is said to be true if a person can see the yellow spots on a yellow-spotted lizard?
(a) You are already dead.
(b) You are looking at their belly.
(c) You need to run.
(d) You can smell them.

5. What happens when Stanley finishes his first hole?
(a) The other boys cheer Stanley.
(b) Stanley names the hole.
(c) Stanley can't get out.
(d) Stanley is allowed a phone call home.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What feeling does Mr. Sir tell Stanley that Stanley will have for the next eighteen months?

3. What happened to Stanley's great-grandfather's fortune when he went out west?

4. Why does Stanley's family not go to court to defend Stanley?

5. Who is staring over Stanley's shoulder while he writes his letter to his parents?

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