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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, near what group of trees are Silas and Enoch to say goodbye to one another?
(a) Hickory.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Oak.
(d) Birch.

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 3, what wounds does the first ghost have that Silas sees?
(a) She is missing an arm and a leg.
(b) Half her head is gone.
(c) Her chest is a bloody hole.
(d) She is missing both arms.

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

7. In Chapter 2, what type of weapon does Enoch Farmer have when Silas first meets him?
(a) Rifle.
(b) Revolver.
(c) Carbine.
(d) Pistol.

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

9. What type of moon does Silas see in Chapter 4?
(a) Quarter.
(b) Crescent.
(c) Full.
(d) Half.

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

11. What color is Enoch's horse?
(a) Chestnut.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

12. How long was Telemachus' father missing when Telemachus went to find him?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 5 years.

13. What was the name of Sir Gawain's horse?
(a) Elpis.
(b) Perceval.
(c) Gringolet.
(d) Fauvel.

14. In 1860, when does Silas remember his father said the full moon would occur near perigee?
(a) March 30.
(b) March 19.
(c) March 7.
(d) March 24.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Silas's father have a darkroom?

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

4. Where was Silas's father from?

5. After Silas and Mittenwool reach the woods in Chapter 2, around what trees does Silas kick brambles growing there?

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