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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what band of Apaches was Coyote Runs?
(a) Table Mesa band.
(b) Horse Mesa band.
(c) Swift Run bank
(d) Canyon Mesa band.

2. 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 belongs to an Indian.
(c) That the skull is from a young child.
(d) That the skull is a white soldier.

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

4. What does Brennan hear in the place in question #121?
(a) A Wagner symphony.
(b) The kitchen crew cleaning.
(c) The television.
(d) Running water.

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

6. Why hasn't Brennan called the police or told his mother about the skull?
(a) He is afraid he broke the law.
(b) When he tries there is too much pressure in his head.
(c) He doesn't want his mother to punish him.
(d) He thinks it is cool to have a skull.

7. What does Dr. Tibbets look like?
(a) He is short and stocky.
(b) He is quite fat.
(c) He is short and thin.
(d) He is tall and thin.

8. Where does Brennan leave Coyote Runs' skull?
(a) With the rest of his skeleton.
(b) Where he found it.
(c) At the medicine place.
(d) Under a rock in the cave.

9. What do the soldiers report occurred before Coyote Runs was killed?
(a) Coyote Runs was holding rifle.
(b) Coyote Runs killed a soldier.
(c) A rattler bit Coyote Runs.
(d) An exchange of gunfire.

10. What saying keeps running through Brennan's head?
(a) Take me, spirit.
(b) Take me home.
(c) Mercy, please.
(d) I am a man.

11. What does Brennan begin to have in Chapter 11?
(a) Strange dreams.
(b) Nighttime panic attacks.
(c) Anger management problems.
(d) A larger appetite than normal.

12. How do the men with Brennan's mother sound about Brennan running there in a day and a night?
(a) Skeptical.
(b) Impressed.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Curious.

13. How does Brennan see where he is going when night falls?
(a) The moon and stars.
(b) The moon is completely full.
(c) There are streetlights on the highway.
(d) He had a flashlight.

14. What does Brennan think drove the west forward?
(a) Violence.
(b) Fear.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Greed.

15. What subject does Mr. Homesley teach?
(a) History.
(b) Biology.
(c) Zoology.
(d) Chemistry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brennan do with the skull to check out his theory on it?

2. What is Mr. Homesley's first thought when Brennan tells him about the skull?

3. To what did Brennan's activities with Mr. Homeley lead?

4. What does Brennan's mother say when the men tell Brennan about his mother's concern?

5. In what direction does Brennan go when he leaves his home?

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