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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Zero pretend to be while he slept outside?
(a) A super hero.
(b) A wild animal.
(c) An army man.
(d) A Cub Scout.

2. What does Stanley do for Zero to keep him moving and his mind off the pain when they are in the desert alone?
(a) Tells him about his home.
(b) Tells him stories about his great-grandfather.
(c) Sings him a song.
(d) Gives him words to spell.

3. What does Zero say is written on the suitcase?
(a) Stanley's name.
(b) A banks name.
(c) Kate Barlow's name.
(d) The name of the City of Green Lake.

4. What did Gladys Tennyson run out of her house to tell Sam?
(a) That she wanted to buy more of his medicine.
(b) That he shouldn't get involved with a white woman.
(c) She wanted to buy his mule, Mary Lou.
(d) That his medicine cured her daughter.

5. Why does Stanley plan a trip back to Camp Green Lake?
(a) To get even with Mr. Sir.
(b) To rescue the other boys.
(c) To look for Kate Barlow's treasure.
(d) To get water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stanley think after what Zero says as he is falling asleep on the mountain?

2. What is Zero doing while he and Stanley are trapped in the hole covered in deadly creatures?

3. Who does Pendanski blame the fight between Zigzag and Standley on?

4. Who appears when the Zero and Stanley unearth a large metal case?

5. What does Stanley find upside-down while walking through the desert alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Stanley as he walks across the desert after the water truck incident?

2. Describe the boy that comes to Camp Green Lake to take Zero's place.

3. What happens when the attorney tries to get Stanley in the car to leave Camp Green Lake?

4. What does Mr. Pendanski say happened when the other couselors and the warden come to investigate the fight between Stanley and Zigzag?

5. What happens when Zero & Stanley return to camp from the mountain?

6. What happens when lightning crosses the dark desert sky?

7. Why does Stanley feel he needs to go back down the mountain, and what is making him hesitant to go?

8. What happens when Zero is questioned about the reading lessons Stanley is giving him?

9. After recovering on top of the mountain, what do Zero and Stanley plan to do?

10. What encourages Stanley as he walks through the desert alone after the water truck incident?

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