2. What happens to Beanpole when he tries to get some food?
(a) He gets dirty water thrown on him.
(b) He is arrested.
(c) He is slapped in the face.
(d) He hurts his hand.

3. What does Ulf do when the barge stops at a small village?
(a) Goes to town to see his wife.
(b) Goes to town for dinner.
(c) Goes into town to see his parents.
(d) Goes into town on business.

4. Begin their journey to the games?
(a) They will walk.
(b) On an airplane.
(c) On a train.
(d) On horses.

5. What did Beanpole and Will use for a hammer when building their raft?
(a) Bricks.
(b) Flat rocks.
(c) A piece of iron pipe.
(d) A piece of wood.

6. How does Fritz respond to Will's friendly overtures?
(a) With friendliness.
(b) With silence.
(c) He doesn't, he's shy.
(d) With scorn.

7. How does Henry feel about not being chosen?
(a) Hurt.
(b) Happy.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Angry.

8. How many days early do the boys arrive at the docks?
(a) Two days.
(b) Three days.
(c) One day.
(d) Five days.

9. Why did Will, Henry, and Beanpole travel together?
(a) To see the sights.
(b) As a vacation before college.
(c) They ran away from their parents.
(d) To find the people with whom they are living.

10. What is Will told to curb in his personality?
(a) His humor.
(b) His friendly demeanor.
(c) His impetuous nature.
(d) His tendency to whine.

11. How does the man on the island say he will pay the boys for work?
(a) He just wants it done as a favor.
(b) With gold.
(c) With the food and clothes he gave them.
(d) By taking them in his boat to the games.

12. What kind of dog did the people in the third house Beanpole went to for food?
(a) A pit bull.
(b) A poodle.
(c) An Alaskan husky.
(d) A large, brindle dog.

13. Why can't the man on the island do his own work?
(a) He has arthritis in his shoulder.
(b) He doesn't have a horse to pull the plow.
(c) He doesn't know how to do carpentry.
(d) He is too old.

14. Why do the men get agitated when Will tells them the place he is supposedly from?
(a) It's the name of the Tripod City.
(b) The men thought he was lying.
(c) The athlete from there beat theirs last year.
(d) Some people from that city stole some horses from them.

15. How does the man on the island feel about meeting the boys?
(a) Reluctant and relieved.
(b) Angry.
(c) Confused.
(d) Happy.