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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What alias did Butch Cassidy tell Roxanna's Great-Uncle Howard that he would be using in the future?
(a) Peter Andrews.
(b) Preston Davis.
(c) John Watson.
(d) Jonas Work.

2. What is the name of the motel in the town near where the Lands stop to get gas in Chapter 13?
(a) Hi-Way Motel.
(b) Triangle Motel.
(c) Arcadia Motel.
(d) Motel Safari.

3. What type of cookies does Reuben bring Davy at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) Sugar cookies.
(b) Gingersnaps.
(c) Molasses cookies.
(d) Gingerbread cookies.

4. What does Swede call the moon when they picnic in the Badlands in January?
(a) Gibbous moon.
(b) Waxing moon.
(c) Gibbon moon.
(d) Waning moon.

5. How long does Roxanna pound Reuben's back when he has difficulty breathing?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 25 minutes.

6. What type of berries did Jeremiah's father grow when they had their homestead?
(a) Raspberries.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Blackberries.
(d) Mulberries.

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

8. What book does Reuben think of when he hears Swede's latest installment about Sunny Sundown in Chapter 18?
(a) West of the Pecos.
(b) The Last Trail.
(c) Riders of the Purple Sage.
(d) Spirit of the Border.

9. Where did the kidnapper take the kidnapped girl?
(a) A tumbledown shack.
(b) An old barn.
(c) A hunting blind.
(d) A rented cabin.

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

11. What is the name of the Shultzes' hound dog?
(a) Patches.
(b) Spot.
(c) Ricky.
(d) Bobby.

12. What do the Lands have for supper when parked in Linton?
(a) Corned beef hash.
(b) Chicken and dumplings.
(c) Hot dogs.
(d) Hamburgers and fries.

13. Where is the nearest hospital from Roxanna's house?
(a) Fairfax.
(b) Woodrich.
(c) Bantry.
(d) Cando.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the chief of the North Dakota State Patrol.

2. 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?

3. What constellation does Waltzer show Reuben that he never heard of before?

4. What is the name of the horse that struck August in the ear when he was shoeing him several years earlier?

5. What room do Swede and Reuben sleep in at the Shultz's?

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