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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2 when Silas hears what he thinks are voices, how does Pony move?
(a) Lopes.
(b) Canters.
(c) Gallops.
(d) Trots.

3. Who was Telemachus' father?
(a) Theseus.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Heracles.
(d) Ulysses.

4. What plants cover the ridge that Silas and Mittenwool travel through in Chapter 2?
(a) Panicgrass and cordgrass.
(b) Buffalo grass and poison buttonbush.
(c) Senna and Jerusalem artichoke.
(d) Bluestem and Indian grass.

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

6. 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) 14 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

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

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

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

10. What color are Martin's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

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

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

14. What was the name of the woman who ran the school Silas attended for a short time?
(a) Barnes.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Martin.
(d) Philipps.

15. How old was Silas when he, his Pa, and Mittenwool decided that he was never to discuss Mittenwool with other people?
(a) 5.
(b) Not quite 4.
(c) About 6.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Enoch plan to round up a posse when he finds the headquarters of the counterfeiting ring?

2. In Chapter 2, when Silas meets Enoch Farmer, about how far away is Enoch's camp?

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

4. What did Silas's father try to tell Silas that he saw when they went hunting in the woods for the first and only time?

5. How old was SIlas when he went to school for a time?

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