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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. When Mittenwool finally catches up to Silas in Chapter 3, what is the first thing he tells Silas to do?
(a) Wake Enoch.
(b) Leave Enoch.
(c) Have something to eat.
(d) Add wood to the fire.

2. What was the name of Sir Gawain's horse?
(a) Fauvel.
(b) Perceval.
(c) Gringolet.
(d) Elpis.

3. What color is Martin's hair?
(a) Black with gray at the temples.
(b) Salt and pepper.
(c) Mostly gray.
(d) Brown.

4. In Chapter 2, what type of weapon does Enoch Farmer have when Silas first meets him?
(a) Carbine.
(b) Rifle.
(c) Pistol.
(d) Revolver.

5. In Chapter 4, what food does Silas bring back after collecting firewood?
(a) Prickly pear.
(b) Morels.
(c) Blackberries.
(d) Pine nuts.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Silas when his father took him hunting once?

2. In Chapter 4, how quickly is Marshal Farmer snoring after he says good night to Silas?

3. How many times does Silas remember in Chapter 2 that his pa took him to church?

4. In Chapter 2 when Silas hears what he thinks are voices, how does Pony move?

5. How long have Silas and Marshal Farmer been riding when they make camp after leaving the bog in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Silas take with him when he rides to find his father?

2. What does Marshal Farmer tell Silas about skirmishes in the area?

3. How do Marshal Farmer and Silas find the trail of Silas's pa and the other men?

4. Why did Martin Bird become a bootmaker?

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

6. Who is Enoch Farmer, and what is he doing when Silas meets him?

7. Who is Mittenwool?

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

9. What are Silas's thoughts about memory at the beginning of Chapter 3?

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

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