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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Silas attended school for a short time, with what did the teacher rap his hand?
(a) Yardstick.
(b) Ruler.
(c) Tree branch.
(d) Belt.

2. What is Rufe Jones wearing over his shoulders when the lawmen approach the cave with the rabbits?
(a) Coat.
(b) Rug.
(c) Jacket.
(d) Blanket.

3. What type of wood does Enoch ask SIlas to avoid when he asks Silas to gather firewood?
(a) Poplar.
(b) Chestnut.
(c) Hickory.
(d) Pawpaw.

4. In Chapter 5, about how far above the creek is the uppermost indent in the the rock face rather like a ladder rung?
(a) 24 feet.
(b) 22 feet.
(c) 18 feet.
(d) 20 feet.

5. In Chapter 4, what is Silas doing when Mittenwool catches up with him after the scene in the bog?
(a) Making a bed.
(b) Rubbing down Pony.
(c) Starting a fire.
(d) Collecting wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Telemachus' father?

2. What is the name of Deputy Beautyman's horse?

3. As Silas and Mittenwool approach the cave in Chapter 8, what color are the walls of the ravine?

4. When Silas passes the decoys and then the first bend of the creek, about how far ahead are the two lawmen?

5. How many of the members of the Orange Street Gang were caught when there was a big gunfight?

(see the answer key)

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