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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Head.
(c) Chest.
(d) Shoulder.

3. What is Rufe Jones wearing over his shoulders when the lawmen approach the cave with the rabbits?
(a) Blanket.
(b) Jacket.
(c) Rug.
(d) Coat.

4. What does Silas do when the ghost of the sheriff's sister says that the Morton brothers look cold?
(a) Covers them with pine branches.
(b) Covers them with straw.
(c) Covers them with blankets.
(d) Covers them with jackets.

5. In Chapter 6, what does Sheriff Chalfont give Silas to eat while they ready their horses?
(a) Piece of bread.
(b) Jerky.
(c) Sandwich.
(d) Apple.

6. In Chapter 6, where is Marshal Farmer bleeding after his jump across the ravine?
(a) Mouth.
(b) Hand.
(c) Head.
(d) Leg.

7. Who stampedes Pony as Ollerenshaw tells Rufe to shoot at the lawmen?
(a) Matilda.
(b) Silas.
(c) Marshal Farmer.
(d) Mittenwool.

8. Where is Marshall Farmer hurt when he grabs the pistol Ollerenshaw is about to shoot at Martin?
(a) Hands.
(b) Shoulder.
(c) Elbow.
(d) Chest.

9. Where does Eben say the men he calls the Plug Uglies are from?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Trenton.
(c) Boston.
(d) Hartford.

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

11. How long after they met did Silas's parents marry?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 10 months.

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

13. Where were the Morton brothers headed when they met Roscoe Ollerenshaw?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) California.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Kansas.

14. How far of a ride is it to Rosasharon in Chapter 5?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 2 1/2 hours.

15. Where did Silas's mother's family find a trove of forgotten manuscripts when they spent the summer in England?
(a) Wolverhampton.
(b) Herefordshire.
(c) Chelmsford.
(d) Gloucester.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, to what does Silas tie Pony when Mittenwool says they need to leave him behind as they creep toward the cave?

2. How old was Martin Bird when he met his wife to be?

3. How many days have Silas and the marshal been traveling together in the woods at the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. What color melon hats do the Morton brothers wear?

5. What color dress is the ghost from the sheriff's office wearing when she talks to Silas in Chapter 8?

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