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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument did Silas's mother play?
(a) Banjo.
(b) Accordian.
(c) Harmonica.
(d) Violin.

2. How old does Silas think that Mittenwool might be if he was a boy?
(a) 17.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

3. How old was SIlas when he went to school for a time?
(a) 6.
(b) 7 or so.
(c) About 5 1/2.
(d) 5.

4. After Silas and Mittenwool reach the woods in Chapter 2, around what trees does Silas kick brambles growing there?
(a) Hickory.
(b) Beech.
(c) Maples.
(d) Ironwoods.

5. When was Silas stuck by lightning?
(a) April 27, 1858.
(b) April 13, 1858.
(c) April 4, 1858.
(d) April 19, 1858.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Martin's hair?

2. In Chapter 4, what excuse does Silas give for galloping out of the bog?

3. What type of moon does Silas see in Chapter 4?

4. In what direction does Enoch wish to leave Silas from where he found him in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 4, how long has it been since Silas and Pa were taking a picture of a full moon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What experience did SIlas have with going to school?

2. What does Silas say about his father and his father's inventions?

3. Why did Martin Bird become a bootmaker?

4. Under what conditions does Martin agree to go with Rufe, Seb, and Eben?

5. What does Martin tell Silas to do when men with guns come in the night in Chapter 1?

6. How does Silas describe his father to Marshal Farmer?

7. What does Silas remember about the time his father took him hunting?

8. What contest did Silas and his father want to enter?

9. What conversation do Silas and Marshal Farmer have after Silas gallops out of the bog?

10. What does Mittenwool tell Silas about the ghosts in the bog?

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