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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far is it to the canyon where Brennan finds the skull?
(a) Thirty miles.
(b) Forty miles.
(c) Fifty to sixty miles.
(d) Fifteen miles.

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

3. What kind of officials are standing with Brennan's mother?
(a) A National Forest Ranger.
(b) A city policeman.
(c) Two sheriffs.
(d) Two highway patroll officers.

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

5. What does Brennan find in the sky to help him?
(a) The Big Dipper and North Star.
(b) The Southern Cross.
(c) Orion the Hunter.
(d) The moon.

6. About what time in the morning does Brennan finally find the report about Coyote Runs?
(a) About four in the morning.
(b) About two in the morning.
(c) About one in the morning.
(d) About three in the morning.

7. What does Mr. Homesley do in the military?
(a) Medic in Vietnam.
(b) Lab technician.
(c) Military historian.
(d) Teacher.

8. What does Brennan's mother say when the men tell Brennan about his mother's concern?
(a) She didn't know what was going on.
(b) She takes back the complaint.
(c) They could leave now.
(d) She could see he was fine.

9. Why do the newspapers in the boxes look old to Brennan?
(a) The print was uneven and the headlines were from past events.
(b) They had small insect holes in them.
(c) The newspapers were yellow.
(d) The newspapers crumbled.

10. What is the first reason Brennan gives his mother for not telling her about the skull?
(a) He was afraid she would faint.
(b) All the kids were there.
(c) He didn't think it was any of her business.
(d) He forgot about it.

11. What does Brennan fear will happen to the skull if the police get it?
(a) It will be thrown in the landfill.
(b) It will be thrown back in the wrong canyon.
(c) It will be displayed in a museum.
(d) It will be destroyed.

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

13. What does Brennan do with his t-shirt when he takes it off while running?
(a) Suffs it in his pocket.
(b) Wraps it around his forehead.
(c) Ties it to his arm.
(d) Ties it to his belt.

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

15. What does Brennan hear in the night after he falls down?
(a) Voices.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) A rattle snake.
(d) Horses running.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brennan use for cover when he approaches the canyon?

2. What does Brennan feel the first time he listens to classical music at Mr. Homesley's house?

3. Why does Tibbets say it is a good bet the skull was killed by soldiers?

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

5. What does Mr. Homesley convince Brennan to do with him at the school?

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