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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who shows up on the beach when he hears of Allie's death?
(a) Mr. Maywit.
(b) Francis.
(c) Gurney Spellgood.
(d) Mr. Haddy.

2. What are the Spellgoods eating when Charlie and Jerry see them through their window?
(a) Cereal.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Birthday cake.

3. Where is Allie buried?
(a) At sea.
(b) With turtle eggs at the beach.
(c) In a graveyard in Massachusetts.
(d) In a graveyard in Honduras.

4. What TV program does Emily suggest watching with her family at the end of Chapter 28?
(a) The Muppets.
(b) The Hulk.
(c) Wheel of Fortune.
(d) Star Trek.

5. When the white men show up in Jeronimo, what do they have with them?
(a) Metal scraps.
(b) Guns.
(c) Ice.
(d) Food.

6. How many times does Allie make Jerry swim to the bottom of the river in search of something?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

7. How many white men do Allie and his party see in the Indian village?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

8. What animals are on board the boat with the Foxes when they head back to civilization?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Turtles.
(c) Aardvarks.
(d) Doves.

9. What does the white man with big teeth wear that the other men don't?
(a) Socks.
(b) An insignia on his uniform.
(c) A brass belt buckle.
(d) A helmet.

10. What does Mr. Haddy say became of the U.S. when talking to Charlie?
(a) That it flooded.
(b) That everything is fine.
(c) That it is under a dictator now.
(d) That there is a nuclear war going on.

11. What does Mr. Haddy use to start a fire?
(a) Allie's favorite book.
(b) His captain's certificate.
(c) A blanket.
(d) Jerry's birth certificate.

12. What one piece of produce does Jerry want to eat but is denied by his father?
(a) A potato.
(b) A carrot.
(c) A cucumber.
(d) A tomato.

13. When Charlie states that the Honduran jungle looks desolate, what city does Allie say Charlie has never seen?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) Los Angeles.

14. What does Allie put on as soon as he wakes up the morning after the ice plant explodes?
(a) His baseball cap.
(b) His sunglasses.
(c) His sandals.
(d) His belt.

15. How does Allie refer to the childrens' camp?
(a) It's savage.
(b) It's a playground.
(c) It's a treehouse.
(d) It's pure monkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jerry want to use to kill Allie?

2. What do the people on the beach think Allie's occupation is?

3. What does Mr. Haddy name his new boat?

4. How many people does it take to operate Allie's mechanical pump?

5. Why is Allie's death news to the people on the beach?

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