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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, about how far is Silas from the open when Enoch starts to leave him?
(a) 1 1/2 hours.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) About an hour.

2. When Silas wakes after Mittenwool joins him and Enoch, where is Mittenwool?
(a) Up in a tree.
(b) Leaning against a tree.
(c) Talking to Pony.
(d) Sitting by the fire.

3. How long do men who come with a business proposal for Martin say they want him to work for them?
(a) A week.
(b) 2 months.
(c) A month.
(d) 2 weeks.

4. What does Silas make for breakfast the morning after his father leaves in Chapter 1?
(a) Hotcakes.
(b) Eggs and bacon.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Toast.

5. What name does Silas wonder if he should name Pony in Chapter 4?
(a) Hermione.
(b) Aethon.
(c) Zephyr.
(d) jArcadia.

6. What color is Martin's hair?
(a) Black with gray at the temples.
(b) Brown.
(c) Mostly gray.
(d) Salt and pepper.

7. In Chapter 4, how long has it been since Silas and Pa were taking a picture of a full moon?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 months.

8. Where does Enoch plan to round up a posse when he finds the headquarters of the counterfeiting ring?
(a) Ashtabula.
(b) Gahanna.
(c) Norwood.
(d) Rosaharon.

9. In Chapter 4, what excuse does Silas give for galloping out of the bog?
(a) He saw a panther.
(b) He saw a coyote.
(c) He saw a bear.
(d) He saw a rattlesnake.

10. Who was Telemachus' father?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Ulysses.
(d) Heracles.

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

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

13. 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?
(a) Old building.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Bear.
(d) Tree stump.

14. Where does Silas's father have a darkroom?
(a) Barn.
(b) Shed.
(c) Attic.
(d) Cellar.

15. 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) Most of the morning.
(b) Noon.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Until early afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Silas attended school for a short time, with what did the teacher rap his hand?

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

3. How long was Telemachus' father missing when Telemachus went to find him?

4. How old is Silas at the end of Chapter 2?

5. How many men come with a business proposal for Martin Bird in the middle of the night in Chapter 1?

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