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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much is a mink worth?
(a) 10 dollars.
(b) 25 dollars.
(c) 5 dollars.
(d) 100 dollars.

2. Whose hideout is in a cave?
(a) John Wesley's.
(b) Warn's.
(c) The orchard keeper.
(d) Sylder's.

3. What kind of animal do the boys hope to trap for its value?
(a) Deer.
(b) Fox.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Mink.

4. What does Sylder tell John Wesley about Gifford?
(a) He is a very dangerous man.
(b) He will be back to arrest them.
(c) He was bluffing John Wesley.
(d) He is an idiot.

5. To whose shop do the boys take the captured skunk?
(a) Mr. Ellis'.
(b) Mr. Edwards'.
(c) Mr. Eller's.
(d) Mr. Evans'.

6. Huffaker tells Gifford that Ownby comes to the store __________________.
(a) once a year.
(b) occasionally.
(c) almost every day.
(d) every day.

7. The orchard keeper feels a combination of anguish and ___________ about the dead man.
(a) grief.
(b) relief.
(c) joy.
(d) sorrow.

8. Why does Sylder feel a strong sense of doom as he tries to fall asleep?
(a) He thinks Gifford will figure out who hit him.
(b) He wonders why the orchard keeper was shooting the tank.
(c) He thinks he has a fatal illness.
(d) He worries that John Wesley will squeal on him.

9. Which of the following describes Ownby's demeanor while being questioned by the welfare agent?
(a) Obstinate.
(b) Vague.
(c) Non-receptive.
(d) All of these.

10. Ownby states that the older he gets, _____________________.
(a) the fewer things there are that he wants to do.
(b) the worse his hearing gets.
(c) the worse his eyesight gets.
(d) the more memory he loses.

11. What is the orchard keeper's name?
(a) Uncle Ather.
(b) Uncle Remus.
(c) Uncle Amos.
(d) Uncle Tom.

12. With what other offense could John Wesley be charged?
(a) Aiding a criminal.
(b) Theft.
(c) Murder.
(d) Bootlegging.

13. How many prior convictions does Sylder say he has had when questioned by the desk sergeant?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) None.

14. How many police officers is Ownby accused of shooting?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 6.

15. Why does Officer Legwater sift through the ashes in the peach pit?
(a) To find Rattner's platinum plate.
(b) To find Ownby's still parts.
(c) To find Ownby's knife.
(d) To find bullet casings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Ownby sent after being released from jail?

2. How does John Wesley manage to get into the jail to see Sylder?

3. What does Sylder tell John Wesley that Gifford will never do?

4. Where does the large cat go after it lunges at Mrs. Rattner?

5. Where does Wylder get gas before going on another whiskey run?

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