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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom do Boon and Lucius go to for dinner?
(a) Aunt Callie
(b) Mrs. Edmonds
(c) Miss Janus
(d) Uncle Beaver

2. How many families are responsible for Boon?
(a) Three
(b) Six
(c) Two
(d) Four

3. What is Lucius joining his cousin Ike to do?
(a) Walk to school
(b) Play golf
(c) Fish
(d) Hunt

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

5. How long is Ludus suspended for?
(a) Three days
(b) Two days
(c) Four weeks
(d) One week

6. How old was Boon when he arrived at the hunting camp?
(a) 13
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 16

7. How much does Boon offer father?
(a) $40
(b) $60
(c) $70
(d) $65

8. Who did Boon give rides to?
(a) Patients from the local hospital
(b) Girls
(c) Members of the family
(d) Businessmen

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

10. How does Lucius make manners to Miss Reba?
(a) He kisses her hand
(b) He bows
(c) He kisses her cheek
(d) He embraces her

11. Where does Grandfather die?
(a) New Orleans
(b) Memphis
(c) Bay St. Louis
(d) Orange County

12. How long does Grandfather say it will take until the road will be impassible by an automobile?
(a) 40 years
(b) 25 years
(c) 50 years
(d) 10 years

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

14. What does Boon suggest he and Lucius do to alleviate suspicion?
(a) Not to laugh or look nervous
(b) Separate and walk around town
(c) Lucius should wait outside of town
(d) Lucius should take a train to the next town

15. What is the doctor's surname?
(a) Noble
(b) Jakes
(c) Flourman
(d) Peebody

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Boon say they will reach in the morning?

2. What does Boon attach to the vehicle in this chapter?

3. Who does Boon say created the bog?

4. What is Ludus' excuse for not returning with the team?

5. How many mules does the man with the plow have?

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