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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what time do the deputy and sheriff plan to approach the cave pretending to be the Morton brothers?
(a) At dusk.
(b) Near nightfall.
(c) Near dawn.
(d) When it is dark.

2. Who hits Rufe Jones on the head when he is being trampled by Pony?
(a) Deputy Beautyman.
(b) Sheriff Chalfont.
(c) Silas.
(d) Martin.

3. Where was Mac Boat from?
(a) England.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Wales.

4. In Chapter 8, how much does Silas remember his father earns for a boot?
(a) 25 cents.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) $1.25.
(d) $1.

5. What is the name of the ghost from the sheriff's office?
(a) Miranda.
(b) Matilda.
(c) Angelina.
(d) Penelope.

6. About how far apart are indents in the rock face above the creek in Chapter 5?
(a) 2 1/2 feet.
(b) 2 feet.
(c) 1 1/2 feet.
(d) 3 feet.

7. How many feet of embankment is there between the cliff wall and the creek?
(a) 30.
(b) Around 15.
(c) About 20.
(d) 25.

8. In Chapter 6, how long has Archibald Burns been dead?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

9. What color dress is the ghost from the sheriff's office wearing when she talks to Silas in Chapter 8?
(a) Pink.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Lavender.

10. What are the lawmen going to be carrying over their shoulders when they approach the cave in Chapter 8?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Deer.
(c) Coons.
(d) Rabbits.

11. In Chapter 6, how many men does Mittenwool say are in the cave?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

12. How close is Silas to the decoys when he admires how realistic they look in Chapter 8?
(a) 40 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 45 feet.
(d) 60 feet.

13. How many volumes are in the series of books Silas loves called A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

14. What type of rifles do the sheriff and deputy have in Chapter 8?
(a) Enfield rifles.
(b) Sharps rifles.
(c) Six-shot repeating rifles.
(d) Muzzle-loaded rifles.

15. While Silas tells his story to Sheriff Chalfont, where is the female ghost injured that Silas can see in the next room?
(a) Back.
(b) Chest.
(c) Shoulder.
(d) Head.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Roscoe offers the sheriff a cut of $20,000, who does Silas see walking across the creek?

2. In Chapter 5, what time do Silas and Marshal Farmer make camp?

3. Where does the ghost of the sheriff's sister tell Silas that she left their mother's plum pudding for him?

4. What was the name of Silas's mother?

5. In Chapter 6, where is Marshal Farmer bleeding after his jump across the ravine?

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