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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What animals does Enoch Farmer warn Silas about in Chapter 2?
(a) Coyotes.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Bears.
(d) Panthers.

3. What color horse does Martin ride away on when he leaves with Rufe Jones and his companions?
(a) Chestnut.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Paint.

4. 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) Hay.
(b) Apple.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Grass.

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

6. In Chapter 2, what does Silas remember he felt when his father took him hunting in the woods for the first and only time and he passed out?
(a) Apprehension.
(b) Terror.
(c) Horror.
(d) Panic.

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

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

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

10. 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.

11. 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?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 14 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

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

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

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

15. Near where did Silas take refuge when a lightning storm came up?
(a) Ditch.
(b) Lean to.
(c) Elm tree.
(d) Oak tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of wood does Enoch ask SIlas to avoid when he asks Silas to gather firewood?

2. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since someone played the instrument Silas's mother used to play?

3. How old was Silas when his father took him hunting once?

4. How old was Silas when he, his Pa, and Mittenwool decided that he was never to discuss Mittenwool with other people?

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

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