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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Enoch's Farmer's beard?
(a) Gray.
(b) Salt and pepper.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

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

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

4. For what king did Francois Fenelon write The Adventures of Telemachus?
(a) Italy.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

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

6. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Silas when he was struck by lightning?

2. In Chapter 2, when Pony leads Silas into the woods, how long has it been since Martin went that way with Rufus, Seb and Eben?

3. Near where did Silas take refuge when a lightning storm came up?

4. What instrument did Silas's mother play?

5. In Chapter 3, about how far is Silas from the open when Enoch starts to leave him?

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