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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 17, 18, and 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Sir has a tattoo of ________.
(a) A rattlesnake.
(b) The word "mom".
(c) A scorpion.
(d) A skull and bones.

2. Why does Stanley try to keep to himself?
(a) The warden convinces him it is best that way.
(b) The boys are dangerous.
(c) He thinks the boys are low class.
(d) He has t0o many friends.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mr. Pendanski's response to the rock with the fish fossil?

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

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

5. What does Stanley's mother say her apartment smells like?

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