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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) $25.
(b) $100.
(c) $50.
(d) $75.

2. In Chapter 3, about how far is the edge of the woods from where Enoch and Silas camp?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) 2 hours.

3. What plants cover the ridge that Silas and Mittenwool travel through in Chapter 2?
(a) Buffalo grass and poison buttonbush.
(b) Panicgrass and cordgrass.
(c) Senna and Jerusalem artichoke.
(d) Bluestem and Indian grass.

4. In Chapter 2, what does Silas remember he felt when his father took him hunting in the woods for the first and only time and he passed out?
(a) Panic.
(b) Apprehension.
(c) Horror.
(d) Terror.

5. What was Silas's father's occupation before Silas was struck by lightning?
(a) Bookkeeper.
(b) Bootmaker.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Farmer.

6. Who accompanied Telemachus on his journey to find his father?
(a) Georgius.
(b) Mentor.
(c) Achaikos.
(d) Niklas.

7. What instrument did Silas's mother play?
(a) Violin.
(b) Harmonica.
(c) Accordian.
(d) Banjo.

8. What is the name of the town where Silas and his father live?
(a) Boneville.
(b) Donnelsville.
(c) Castalia.
(d) Adelphi.

9. How old is Silas at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

10. After Marshal Farmer decides to allow Silas to come with him in Chapter 3, how long does it take them to pick up the trail of the men they are pursuing?
(a) Until early afternoon.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Most of the morning.
(d) Noon.

11. Where do Silas and his father live?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Kentucky.

12. Near where did Silas take refuge when a lightning storm came up?
(a) Elm tree.
(b) Oak tree.
(c) Lean to.
(d) Ditch.

13. In Chapter 1, how many times has Silas ridden a horse?
(a) 3 times.
(b) A couple of times.
(c) Never.
(d) Once or twice.

14. What was the name of the woman who ran the school Silas attended for a short time?
(a) Philipps.
(b) Martin.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Barnes.

15. When does Silas remember that a photo for the best lunar picture will be exhibited?
(a) 1861.
(b) 1860.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1862.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Silas when he, his Pa, and Mittenwool decided that he was never to discuss Mittenwool with other people?

2. 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?

3. In Chapter 4, what excuse does Silas give for galloping out of the bog?

4. In Chapter 4, what is Silas doing when Mittenwool catches up with him after the scene in the bog?

5. In Chapter 2, what type of weapon does Enoch Farmer have when Silas first meets him?

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