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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 35, 36, 37, and 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) It was stolen by Kissing Kate Barlow.
(d) He lost it in the desert.

2. Why does the warden lose interest in the digging project?
(a) She gets tired of being dirty.
(b) Nothing else is found.
(c) The digging is too hot.
(d) The boys are digging too slow.

3. What is wrong with Zero when Stanley finds him after the water truck incident?
(a) He is sick to his stomach.
(b) He has heatstroke.
(c) He is dehydrated.
(d) He has a headache.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on the object Stanley finds while digging on the third day?

2. How does Zigzag say the warden knows so much about the boys?

3. What does Stanley memorize before he is moved closer to the hole that X-Ray had been digging when he claimed to have found the tube?

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

5. What happened to Mary Lou after Sam was killed?

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