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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Sheriff Chalfont say that shooting real straight or running real fast worked for him and Deputy Beautyman in Chapter 6?
(a) Big Bend.
(b) Rio Grande.
(c) Baytown.
(d) Amarillo.

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

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

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

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

8. What does Martin throw at Ollerenshaw as Ollerenshaw tries to shoot Martin?
(a) Rock.
(b) Barrel.
(c) Stick.
(d) Trunk.

9. 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.

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

11. How many of the members of the Orange Street Gang were caught when there was a big gunfight?
(a) 25.
(b) All but 3.
(c) 20.
(d) All but 1.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the biggest counterfeiting ring in New York?

2. Where were the Morton brothers headed when they met Roscoe Ollerenshaw?

3. Where do the Morton brothers say they were when they ran out of money and met Roscoe Ollerenshaw?

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

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

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