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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As Silas and Mittenwool approach the cave in Chapter 8, what color are the walls of the ravine?
(a) Bright purple.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

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

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

5. When Silas and the Sheriff stop to allow Beautyman to rest in Chapter 7, how much longer do they have before they will get to the cave?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

6. What does Silas pick in Chapter 5, that the marshal tells him are poisonous?
(a) Lady ferns.
(b) Fiddleheads.
(c) Ostrich ferns.
(d) Bracken ferns.

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

8. When Silas passes the decoys and then the first bend of the creek, about how far ahead are the two lawmen?
(a) 200 feet.
(b) 150 feet.
(c) About 100 feet.
(d) Around 50 feet.

9. 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) 24 feet.
(c) 18 feet.
(d) 22 feet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eben say the men he calls the Plug Uglies are from?

2. At the end of Chapter 8, where is Sheriff Chalfont hit by one of the Plugs?

3. In Chapter 8, how old does Silas realize the Morton brothers are?

4. What was the value of the gold coins that Mac Boat took when he escaped the law?

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

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