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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 11, 12, and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Stanley find in the hole on the second day?
(a) A nickel.
(b) An old shoe.
(c) A map.
(d) A fossil of a fish.

3. When Stanley returns to the camp after digging his second hole, what does he find happening?
(a) Mr. Sir yelling at Zero.
(b) Mr. Pendanski counseling the boys.
(c) The warden punishing X-Ray.
(d) The swat team tearing apart the rec room.

4. Why does Stanley have a harder time digging the second day?
(a) Stanley didn't get much sleep.
(b) Stanley missed breakfast.
(c) There are yellow-spotted lizards at the dig site.
(d) His muscles are sore.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Armpit do when Stanley calls him by his real name, Theodore, instead of Armpit?

2. What does Zero tell Mr. Pendanski when asked what he wants to do with his life?

3. What have the boys nicknamed Mr. Pendanski?

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

5. Who does Stanley say he has to blame for being at camp?

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