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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Marathon Run of Lonesome Ernie, the Arkansas Traveler.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about Big Al Dagellio irritates the narrator?
(a) He snores like a tugboat.
(b) He chews with his mouth open.
(c) He calls Fig Newtons cookies.
(d) He never brushes his teeth.

2. What does Lieutenant Cherry warn the men about not doing so the locals won't come after them with guns?
(a) Get drunk and rowdy.
(b) Date the local girls.
(c) Doing drugs.
(d) Talk about the pretty girls.

3. What did each boy bet in the contest?
(a) $50.
(b) $20.
(c) $5.
(d) $100.

4. What does the narrator throw down from his window on some picketers during his college days?
(a) Cold water.
(b) A paper airplane.
(c) Water balloons.
(d) Eggs.

5. According to the narrator, New Jersey residents are chronic _______________.
(a) Coughers.
(b) Gamblers.
(c) Smokers.
(d) Tailgaters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the boys frightened during swimming lessons?

2. What happens to the boys when they are in search of clues?

3. Who finds the treasure hunt prize?

4. What does the narrator think as he is stalled in this chapter?

5. When does Ernie re-join his company after getting off the train?

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