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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Davy shave after his escape'?
(a) At a motel.
(b) In an old barn.
(c) At a Shell station.
(d) At the Schultz's.

2. What was the name of Mrs. Roosevelt's brother who collected moths in South America?
(a) Captain Roberts.
(b) Captain Phillips.
(c) Captain James.
(d) Captain Manning.

3. When is Birdie's birthday?
(a) April 22.
(b) March 13.
(c) February 21.
(d) May 12.

4. Where was a little girl kidnapped in a case that Andreeson describes to the Lands and Roxanna?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Massachusetts.

5. What does Roxanna offer Reuben when he wakes with a fever in Chapter 18?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Cocoa.
(d) Broth.

6. What is the temperature Sunday morning when the Lands wake ten miles out of Mandan?
(a) 10 degrees below zero.
(b) 6 degrees below zero.
(c) 19 degrees.
(d) 5 degrees.

7. What is Waltzer doing during Reuben's last visit to the cabin?
(a) Shoeing a horse.
(b) Chopping firewood.
(c) Fixing the roof.
(d) Butchering a hog.

8. What philosopher described hell on his death bed?
(a) Kierkegaard.
(b) Epicurus.
(c) Voltaire.
(d) Abelard.

9. Where does Roxana say Butch Cassidy died?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Kansas.
(c) North Dakota.
(d) Montana.

10. What type of car is Andreeson driving when the Lands see him in Linton?
(a) Dodge.
(b) Chevy.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Mercury.

11. What time did Davy arrive at the Shultz's home?
(a) 11 p.m.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 2 a.m.

12. What painter does Reuben think would have done a good job of painting Roxanna by the fire in the Badlands?
(a) Rembrandt.
(b) Renoir.
(c) Monet.
(d) Cassatt.

13. What was in the car of the man who gave Davy a ride?
(a) Purses.
(b) Umbrellas.
(c) Musical instruments.
(d) Encyclopedias.

14. In the obituary that Roxanna shows to Reuben and Swede, how old was Cassidy when he died?
(a) 53 years old.
(b) 27 years old.
(c) 64 years old.
(d) 32 years old.

15. What is the name of the horse that struck August in the ear when he was shoeing him several years earlier?
(a) Bob.
(b) Mike.
(c) Dobbin.
(d) Patches.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Reuben goes with Davy in Chapter 17 and sees what might be Venus or Jupiter, what direction does he think they might be traveling?

2. What meat does Waltzer serve on Reuben's last visit to the cabin?

3. Where is the nearest hospital from Roxanna's house?

4. What is the name of the Shultzes' hound dog?

5. What does Swede put in Andreeson's gas tank?

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