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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the ghost of the sheriff's sister tell Silas that she left their mother's plum pudding for him?
(a) Ice box.
(b) Cellar.
(c) Bread box.
(d) Spring.

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

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

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

5. How many indents above the creek does Mittenwool show Silas in Chapter 5?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

6. How long have Silas and the marshal been traveling in the woods when they come upon the ravine?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 5 days.

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

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

9. What color horse does Sheriff Chalfont ride in Chapter 6?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Brown.
(d) Paint.

10. In Chapter 8, to what does Silas tie Pony when Mittenwool says they need to leave him behind as they creep toward the cave?
(a) Tree stump.
(b) Tree.
(c) Large rock.
(d) Old log.

11. In Chapter 5, what does Silas cook for dinner?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Fiddleheads.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Rabbit.

12. What type of horse is Pony?
(a) Caspian.
(b) Arabian.
(c) Friesian.
(d) Appaloosa.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how much does Silas remember his father earns for a boot?

2. In Chapter 8, what time do the deputy and sheriff plan to approach the cave pretending to be the Morton brothers?

3. Who closes Martin's eyes after he dies?

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

5. What does Silas pick in Chapter 5, that the marshal tells him are poisonous?

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