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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did something to Stanley's hole while Stanley was away talking with the warden?
(a) Magnet.
(b) Lumpy.
(c) Zero.
(d) X-Ray ordered the other boys to dig it.

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

3. Who was the first person that Kate kissed after she killed them, starting the name "Kissing Kate Barlow" and her life as an outlaw?
(a) The Sheriff.
(b) Trout Walker.
(c) Hattie Parker.
(d) Mr. Sir.

4. Why did Madam Zeroni try to dissuade Elya from trying to marry Myra Menke?
(a) Myra was too old for Elya
(b) Myra was silly and shallow.
(c) Mrya was rich and self-absorbed.
(d) Myra was ugly and has a lisp.

5. What does Stanley find Squid doing, even though Squid denies it?
(a) Crying.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Having nightmares.
(d) Screaming.

6. What does the warden explain is the secret ingredient in her red nail polish?
(a) Lizard spit.
(b) Snake blood.
(c) Snake venom.
(d) Scorpion venom.

7. Which tent is Stanley assigned to?
(a) Tent S.
(b) Tent D.
(c) Tent A.
(d) Tent 123.

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

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

10. What does Mr. Sir do when Stanley comes to have his canteen filled with water?
(a) Refuses to give Stanley any water.
(b) Pours Stanley's water on the ground.
(c) Gives Stanley's water to X-Ray.
(d) Spits in Stanley's water.

11. What does X-Ray do the next morning when Stanley tries to talk about the objective he found digging on the third day?
(a) X-Ray ignores Stanley.
(b) X-Ray hits Stanley.
(c) X-Ray pulls Stanley to a secret place to talk.
(d) X-Ray says he has lost the object.

12. What surprises Stanley when he sees the warden for the first time?
(a) The warden is a woman.
(b) The warden is very nice.
(c) The warden is very pretty.
(d) The warden has a lisp.

13. What does Stanley notice when he sees the boys line up for water?
(a) They aren't concerned about getting there.
(b) They are giggling.
(c) They shove to get to the front.
(d) They are in the same order as the day before.

14. Why does Stanley decide not to go to the warden directly with what he finds in a hole on the third day of digging?
(a) He doesn't believe the warden will find it interesting.
(b) He is afraid of X-Ray.
(c) He had made a blood pact with X-Ray.
(d) He doesn't trust the warden.

15. What does Zero tell Stanley when Stanley asks him to not read over his shoulder?
(a) Zero wants someone to write to.
(b) Zero can see Stanley's future.
(c) Zero can't read.
(d) Zero can't see that well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zero give Stanley in return for teaching him something?

2. What have the boys nicknamed Mr. Pendanski?

3. Why doesn't X-Ray inspect the fossil Stanley found?

4. What does Stanley pretend that Camp Green Lake is offering him when he writes letters to his mother?

5. How did Stanley's great-grandfather make his fortune?

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