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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the spring and summer, how long would Pa and SIlas sit on the front porch after supper and talk?
(a) About 2 hours.
(b) An hour or so.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

2. In Chapter 4, what food does Silas bring back after collecting firewood?
(a) Blackberries.
(b) Morels.
(c) Pine nuts.
(d) Prickly pear.

3. What are the lawmen going to be carrying over their shoulders when they approach the cave in Chapter 8?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Coons.
(d) Deer.

4. How long have Silas and Marshal Farmer been riding when they make camp after leaving the bog in Chapter 4?
(a) 13 hours.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 11 hours.

5. While Silas tells his story to Sheriff Chalfont, where is the female ghost injured that Silas can see in the next room?
(a) Back.
(b) Chest.
(c) Head.
(d) Shoulder.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Silas remember he and his pa might win for the picture of the moon he remembers in Chapter 4 that they took?

2. In Chapter 2, when Silas meets Enoch Farmer, about how far away is Enoch's camp?

3. Who was Telemachus' father?

4. Who stampedes Pony as Ollerenshaw tells Rufe to shoot at the lawmen?

5. In Chapter 3, about how far is the edge of the woods from where Enoch and Silas camp?

(see the answer key)

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