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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the family develop in the car to protect them?
(a) Seat belts
(b) A screen
(c) A roof
(d) An emergency brake

2. Who does Boon say can help Ned find somewhere to stay?
(a) The landlady
(b) Lucius
(c) The cook
(d) The cleaner

3. How much does Boon try to pay the man?
(a) $6
(b) $4
(c) $10
(d) $12

4. With what have the holes in the path been filled?
(a) Brushtops and limbs
(b) Mud
(c) Sand
(d) Dead animals

5. What is Grandfather Priest's job?
(a) Banker
(b) Stockbroker
(c) Writer
(d) Blacksmith

6. What do the three men do once they pass Hell Creek?
(a) Play football
(b) Eat lunch
(c) Tell stories
(d) Sleep

7. What does the vehicle get stuck in?
(a) Sand
(b) A ditch
(c) A hole
(d) Mud

8. Who is responsible for the stem power plant?
(a) Mr. Priest
(b) Mr. Buffaloe
(c) Mr. Davis
(d) Mr. Potts

9. What does Ludus say he called Boon?
(a) Club footed
(b) Basket case
(c) Narrow headed
(d) Queer

10. What is the full name of the story's narrator?
(a) Lucas Pest
(b) Boon Hogganback
(c) Lucius Priest
(d) John Powell

11. What time of day does Ned promise to return?
(a) The morning
(b) The afternoon
(c) The evening
(d) The night

12. What kind of animal did Ned train to run like a horse?
(a) A dog
(b) A mule
(c) A tiger
(d) A donkey

13. Which room are Lucius and Boon staying in?
(a) The dining room
(b) The master bedroom
(c) The kitchen
(d) The loft

14. What does Ned have a special talent for?
(a) Riding horses
(b) Stealing
(c) Golf
(d) Driving horses to run

15. Who runs Ballenbaugh's?
(a) Mr. Jackson
(b) Miss. Schreck
(c) Miss Ballenbaugh
(d) Mr. Ballenbaugh

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boon suggest he and Lucius do to alleviate suspicion?

2. What is Ned's reason for coming on the trip?

3. Which of the following was the wagon not loaded with?

4. What city do the men start to drive toward after the bridge?

5. Whose staff did Boon join at the hunting camp?

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