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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the blue-fingered man?
(a) Doc Parker.
(b) Doc Philipps.
(c) Doc Williams.
(d) Doc Jones.

3. In Chapter 8, how old does Silas realize the Morton brothers are?
(a) Now yet 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 17.
(d) Around 19.

4. Where was Mac Boat from?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Wales.
(c) Scotland.
(d) England.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. How old was Martin Bird when he met his wife to be?
(a) 28.
(b) Early 30s.
(c) 32.
(d) Late 20s.

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

14. What is the name of Deputy Beautyman's horse?
(a) Poppy.
(b) Petunia.
(c) Tulip.
(d) Daisy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Silas's mother's brother die?

2. In Chapter 6, how long has Archibald Burns been dead?

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

4. How far of a ride is it to Rosasharon in Chapter 5?

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

(see the answer keys)

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