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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of jacket is Davy wearing when Reuben sees him on a trail near Roxanna's?
(a) Green army parka.
(b) Wool jacket.
(c) Lined denim jacket.
(d) Lined overcoat.

2. When did the owner of the gas station that the Lands go to on Sunday leave?
(a) October 15.
(b) November 25.
(c) September 20.
(d) December 3.

3. What does Swede read to Reuben at the beginning of Chapter 19 when he can't breathe?
(a) Psalms.
(b) Isaiah.
(c) Lamentations.
(d) Jeremiah.

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

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

6. What famous person did Roxanna's Great-Uncle Howard know?
(a) Butch Cassidy.
(b) Kit Carson.
(c) Jim Bridger.
(d) Jesse James.

7. What does Reuben dream about when he falls asleep on the stairs in Chapter 19?
(a) The devilish man.
(b) The west bedroom at August Shultz's.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Snakes.

8. Where did Roxanna's father purchase a movie theater?
(a) Lawrence, Montana.
(b) Great Falls, Montana.
(c) Hardin, Montana.
(d) Helena, Montana.

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

10. What type of horse does Davy ride when he gets Reuben for his second visit to the cabin?
(a) A paint.
(b) A stallion.
(c) A Belgian.
(d) An Appaloosa.

11. When Reuben is finally allowed in Roxanna's barn, what does he do?
(a) Candle eggs.
(b) Swing on the rope in the hayloft.
(c) Feed the sheep.
(d) Gather eggs.

12. What constellation does Waltzer show Reuben that he never heard of before?
(a) The Teapot.
(b) Cygnus.
(c) Boy Ready.
(d) Cassiopeia.

13. How long has Sara lived with Waltzer?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 4-5 years.
(c) 5-6 years.
(d) 3 years.

14. What type of horse is Davy riding when Reuben spots him on a trail that he follows from Roxanna's barn?
(a) A bay horse.
(b) A draft horse.
(c) A filly.
(d) A yearling.

15. What is the name of the chief of the North Dakota State Patrol.
(a) Muriel.
(b) Dickson.
(c) Peters.
(d) Wyatt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many fingers are missing from Waltzer's left hand?

2. What Bible character does Swede compare Jeremiah to at the beginning of Chapter 13?

3. What does Birdie collect?

4. Who is hurt when a posse goes to look for Andreeson, Waltzer, and Davy?

5. Where was a little girl kidnapped in a case that Andreeson describes to the Lands and Roxanna?

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