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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Miss Sadie's Divining Parlor, Triple Toe Creek, A Bargain is Struck, and Likely Suspects.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Abilene have when she travels to Manifest?
(a) Two dimes.
(b) Two quarters.
(c) Two pennies.
(d) Two nickels.

2. What happened to Shady's former church?
(a) It burned down.
(b) It fell down.
(c) It was repossessed.
(d) It had to be sold.

3. When Jinx first appears in the story, what is he doing?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Walking along a dirt road.
(c) Climbing up a water tower.
(d) Jumping from a train.

4. Why does Shady leave the house, allowing Abilene to sneak over to Miss Sadie's?
(a) To visit a friend in town.
(b) To collect some old wood.
(c) To go fix a fence.
(d) To buy groceries.

5. Does the boy accept Jinx's trade?
(a) Yes, but the boy gets Jins to add something to the trade.
(b) No, at first the boy accepts, but then he changes his mind.
(c) Yes, the boy trades for what Jinx offers.
(d) No, the boy rejects Jiinx's trade immediately.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes the first prime suspect to be the "Rattler"?

2. What does Abilene think about going to school?

3. Does Abilene recover her lost item?

4. What railway does Abilene ride on the way to Manifest?

5. What is used to make the gate Abilene sees?

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