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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mittenwool wear?
(a) Blue shirt and brown trousers.
(b) White shirt and black trousers.
(c) Blue shirt and navy trousers.
(d) Cream shirt and brown trousers.

3. Where did Silas's mother's family find a trove of forgotten manuscripts when they spent the summer in England?
(a) Gloucester.
(b) Wolverhampton.
(c) Herefordshire.
(d) Chelmsford.

4. What type of rifles do the sheriff and deputy have in Chapter 8?
(a) Enfield rifles.
(b) Six-shot repeating rifles.
(c) Sharps rifles.
(d) Muzzle-loaded rifles.

5. 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) 45 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) An hour or so.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many indents above the creek does Mittenwool show Silas in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 8, how much does Silas remember his father earns for a boot?

3. What color horse does Sheriff Chalfont ride in Chapter 6?

4. What was the name of Silas's mother?

5. What did Silas's father try to tell Silas that he saw when they went hunting in the woods for the first and only time?

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