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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Brennan leave his house?
(a) Through the front door.
(b) Through a window.
(c) Through the back door.
(d) Through the garage.

2. What does Brennan change as the result of Mr. Homesley's interest in him?
(a) How often he skipped school.
(b) His study habits and grades.
(c) The amount of time he spent running.
(d) His opinion of his mother.

3. Why does Brennan stay on the road when running near Fort Bliss?
(a) In case a car came near and would pick him up.
(b) So he wouldn't get caught in deep sand.
(c) To avoid unexploded artillery.
(d) To avoid snakes.

4. Where does Brennan meet Dr. Tibbets?
(a) At Tibbets' home.
(b) At a local restaurant.
(c) At the morgue.
(d) At Mr. Homesley's home.

5. What color is the place in question #121?
(a) Tan.
(b) Green
(c) White.
(d) Black.

6. What does Mr. Homesley call the mixture he and Tibbets used in Vietnam?
(a) A Murphy drip.
(b) Black gold.
(c) Viet Nam taiti.
(d) A speedy cocktail.

7. What does Mr. Homesley say about Brennan going into the canyon alone?
(a) He is being guided by a dead Indian.
(b) He'll be fine.
(c) He might get hurt.
(d) Someone should go with him.

8. Where did Brennan run Saturday morning Chapter 12?
(a) To his mother's work.
(b) Around his neighborhood.
(c) On the school track.
(d) The road around the mountain overlooking El Paso.

9. What does Brennan tell Homesley when Homesley guesses Brennan found some information?
(a) The skull is not Coyote Runs'.
(b) He should keep the skull.
(c) He wants to know more.
(d) Coyote Runs has possesed him.

10. What does Brennan assume about the skull that Mr. Homesley says is not necessarily true?
(a) That he didn't break the law.
(b) That the skull is from a young child.
(c) That the skull belongs to an Indian.
(d) That the skull is a white soldier.

11. Why does Brennan think a fire would be nice?
(a) To keep away the animals.
(b) So he could pretend he is camping.
(c) The air iss cold and the dew damp.
(d) So he could see.

12. What does Brennan wonder about the age of the person to whom the skull belonged?
(a) If it was a child.
(b) If it can be determined what the age of the person was.
(c) If it was someone his own age.
(d) If it was an adult.

13. What does Mr. Homesley say about God and beetles?
(a) Maybe God created earth for the beetles.
(b) Maybe God looks like a beetle.
(c) God was nice to provide food for the ants.
(d) God must really like beetles.

14. What iss the purpose of most of the patrols around Fort Bliss?
(a) Capture wild mustangs.
(b) Maintain public order and engage hostiles.
(c) Find lost settlers.
(d) Keep the soldiers occupied.

15. In what does Brennan carry the skull to Dr. Tibbets?
(a) A tennis shoe box.
(b) It was wrapped in a towel.
(c) His backpack.
(d) His mother's hat box.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Brennan looks back at the men?

2. What does Homesley give Brennan when Brennan is going through the boxes?

3. Why do the newspapers in the boxes look old to Brennan?

4. What do the soldiers report occurred before Coyote Runs was killed?

5. What does Brennan fear will happen to the skull if the police get it?

(see the answer keys)

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