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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what direction does Enoch wish to leave Silas from where he found him in Chapter 3?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) East.

3. How old was Silas when his father took him hunting once?
(a) About 8.
(b) Not quite 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

4. In Chapter 2, when Silas meets Enoch Farmer, about how far away is Enoch's camp?
(a) 100 yards.
(b) 250 yards.
(c) 300 yards.
(d) 200 yards.

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

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

7. How old does Silas think that Mittenwool might be if he was a boy?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

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

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

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

11. After Silas and Mittenwool reach the woods in Chapter 2, around what trees does Silas kick brambles growing there?
(a) Ironwoods.
(b) Beech.
(c) Hickory.
(d) Maples.

12. What is the most time Silas has been without Mittenwool in the past as he remembers their companionship in Chapter 2?
(a) 2 days.
(b) A few hours.
(c) A entire day.
(d) A half a day.

13. Where was Silas's father from?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Wales.

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

15. How many times does Silas remember in Chapter 2 that his pa took him to church?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Silas make for breakfast the morning after his father leaves in Chapter 1?

2. What type of moon does Silas see in Chapter 4?

3. What instrument did Silas's mother play?

4. In Chapter 2, how long does Silas remember that his father said people had been hunting in the woods?

5. In Chapter 3, near what group of trees are Silas and Enoch to say goodbye to one another?

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