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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 is the name of the captain of the barge?
(a) Donald.
(b) Kuna.
(c) Ulf.
(d) Billy.

2. When does the man wake the boys the next morning?
(a) He wakes them up at 8 A.M.
(b) They sleep until noon.
(c) Very early.
(d) He waits for them to wake.

3. How long do the boys think the work will take?
(a) Several days.
(b) A week.
(c) They should be done by evening.
(d) They don't know.

4. 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 on business.
(d) Goes into town to see his parents.

5. What place in town does Will find fascinating?
(a) The farmer's market.
(b) The city hall.
(c) The county jail.
(d) The church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man on the island?

2. What do the boys realize by lunch time?

3. What was growing in the field on the island?

4. What do the boys decide to do?

5. Why did Ulf decide to leave when he did?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beanpole suggest might be a good way to get downriver?

2. What does Will not want to do for the games and how did he get to White Mountain?

3. About what do the boys argue and what do they decide while on the river?

4. How did Will and his friends learn about White Mountain?

5. How did the boys sleep that night and how do they wake up?

6. What do Will and Beanpole do when they leave the village?

7. What does the person the boys see do and what do they ask him?

8. Where do the boys end up when they get to shore? What is different about the man there and how does he feel about the boys being there?

9. Since the boys arrive at the dock early what do they do?

10. What do the boys do when they wake up and what does Hans show them?

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