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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is driving the wagon that rescues Billy and Georgie?
(a) Mrs. Garrow.
(b) Benjamin Olmstead.
(c) Sheriff McCabe.
(d) Grandfather Bolte.

2. What is pigeon lime?
(a) The name of a musical band.
(b) Bird dung.
(c) A nickname for chalk lime.
(d) A type of pie.

3. According to Georgie, why are guns easier to understand than people?
(a) Guns don't talk back.
(b) Machines are reliable.
(c) Each part has a place and purpose.
(d) A weapon will never leave you.

4. Who is Morgy Harrison?
(a) Darlene's beau.
(b) Darlene's brother.
(c) The local preacher.
(d) Mr. Garrow's employee.

5. What does Mr. Garrow burn in Chapter 17?
(a) Stacks of money.
(b) Georgie's clothes.
(c) "The Prairie Traveler".
(d) Ammunition.

6. Where does the store owner think the pigeoner went after leaving Dog Hollow?
(a) Placid.
(b) California.
(c) The Garrows.
(d) Madison.

7. Why does Billy give Georgie twenty cents?
(a) To pay for a drink.
(b) To buy cheese and bread.
(c) To pay for a bath.
(d) To buy stick candy.

8. How does Billy communicate with his family in Placid while traveling with Billy?
(a) By text.
(b) By carrier pigeon.
(c) By telephone.
(d) By telegraph.

9. How does Georgie bruise her cheek?
(a) In a fist fight.
(b) Falling down a rocky hill.
(c) Billy slaps her.
(d) Being thrown from a horse.

10. What animals were living inside the cave?
(a) Bears.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) Bats.
(d) Cougars.

11. Who is Mrs. Tartt?
(a) A shop owner.
(b) The owner of an inn.
(c) Benjamin Olmstead's aunt.
(d) Mrs. Garrow's sister.

12. What nickname does Georgie give the rude store owner in Dog Hollow?
(a) Squash Face.
(b) Pin Eyes.
(c) Big Nose.
(d) Long Ears.

13. What does Georgie discover about the hair ribbon in Chapter 20?
(a) Is is slightly different from the fabric of Agatha's ball gown.
(b) It has blood stains.
(c) It is made from the same fabric as Agatha's ball gown.
(d) It is missing from her saddlebags.

14. Which character says, "hope muddies up reason"?
(a) Benjamin.
(b) Billy.
(c) Polly.
(d) Georgie.

15. Who is Bowler Hat?
(a) A mule.
(b) A criminal.
(c) An Indian guide.
(d) A store owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Georgie wake up in Chapter 19?

2. What business was credited with reviving the community of Dog Hollow?

3. Where does Georgie find a five-dollar note?

4. Which characters smile at each other in Chapter 20?

5. Where does Georgie decide to go after leaving Dog Hollow?

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