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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 blue-fingered man?
(a) Doc Philipps.
(b) Doc Williams.
(c) Doc Jones.
(d) Doc Parker.

2. How did Silas's mother's brother die?
(a) Accident with a horse.
(b) Drowned.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Scarlet fever.

3. How many men does the marshal want Silas to tell Sheriff Burns to bring in Chapter 6?
(a) 20.
(b) A dozen.
(c) 15.
(d) Half a dozen.

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

5. In Chapter 5, what time do Silas and Marshal Farmer make camp?
(a) Around 6 p.m.
(b) Around 5 p.m.
(c) An hour after dusk.
(d) Shortly before dusk.

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

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

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

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. What was the value of the gold coins that Mac Boat took when he escaped the law?
(a) $30,000.
(b) $25,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $20,000.

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

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

14. How many lawmen were killed when the Orange Street Gang were arrested?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

15. What color melon hats do the Morton brothers wear?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, what does Silas cook for dinner?

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

4. What is Rufe Jones wearing over his shoulders when the lawmen approach the cave with the rabbits?

5. What type of horse is Pony?

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