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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mittenwool finally catches up to Silas in Chapter 3, what is the first thing he tells Silas to do?
(a) Have something to eat.
(b) Wake Enoch.
(c) Add wood to the fire.
(d) Leave Enoch.

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

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 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) 2 months.

4. In Chapter 4, how quickly is Marshal Farmer snoring after he says good night to Silas?
(a) Before Silas can count to five.
(b) Before Silas can count to 20.
(c) Before Silas can count to 15.
(d) Before Silas can count to ten.

5. When was Silas stuck by lightning?
(a) April 19, 1858.
(b) April 4, 1858.
(c) April 13, 1858.
(d) April 27, 1858.

6. What was the name of Alexander the Great's horse?
(a) Bucephalus.
(b) Apollonios.
(c) Xanthia.
(d) Helios.

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

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

9. How many men come with a business proposal for Martin Bird in the middle of the night in Chapter 1?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

10. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since someone played the instrument Silas's mother used to play?
(a) 13 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

12. In Chapter 3, what does Enoch feed his horse while SIlas tries to persuade him to allow him to accompany him to find the counterfeiters?
(a) Grass.
(b) Hay.
(c) Apple.
(d) Carrots.

13. How did Silas's mother die?
(a) Drowned.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Childbirth.
(d) Typhoid.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Silas's father's occupation before Silas was struck by lightning?

3. In Chapter 4, what food does Silas bring back after collecting firewood?

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

5. In 1860, when does Silas remember his father said the full moon would occur near perigee?

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