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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, about how far above the creek is the uppermost indent in the the rock face rather like a ladder rung?
(a) 18 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 24 feet.
(d) 22 feet.

2. What food do the Morton brothers complain about having to eat all the time in Chapter 8?
(a) Berries.
(b) Hardtack.
(c) Jerky.
(d) Apples.

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

4. In Chapter 8, how long does it take the sheriff to hunt and kill rabbits?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) About an hour.
(d) 2 hours.

5. Where does Sheriff Chalfont tell the Morton brothers that he and Deputy Beautyman served together?
(a) Texas.
(b) Gettysburg.
(c) Civil War.
(d) Mexico.

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

7. Who alerts Silas to the fact that the blue-fingered man is point a gun at the sheriff in Chapter 8?
(a) The deputy.
(b) Mittenwool.
(c) Matilda.
(d) Rufe.

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

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

10. In Chapter 7 at the bottom of the falls, how many horses do Silas, the sheriff and the deputy find?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

11. How many men do Silas, the sheriff, and the deputy see come through the creek at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

12. Who closes Martin's eyes after he dies?
(a) Marshal Farmer.
(b) Sheriff Chalfont.
(c) Mittenwool.
(d) Deputy Beautyman.

13. What does Silas pick in Chapter 5, that the marshal tells him are poisonous?
(a) Fiddleheads.
(b) Bracken ferns.
(c) Ostrich ferns.
(d) Lady ferns.

14. What color shirt that belongs to the Mortons does the sheriff suggest that Deputy Beautyman wear?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

15. At the beginning of Chapter 9, where is Deptuy Beautyman hit as he pulls Silas out of the water?
(a) Nose.
(b) Hand.
(c) Cheek.
(d) Ear.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after they met did Silas's parents marry?

2. What are the lawmen going to be carrying over their shoulders when they approach the cave in Chapter 8?

3. How many lawmen were killed when the Orange Street Gang were arrested?

4. What color horse does Sheriff Chalfont ride in Chapter 6?

5. What was the value of the gold coins that Mac Boat took when he escaped the law?

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