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

2. Where is Marshall Farmer hurt when he grabs the pistol Ollerenshaw is about to shoot at Martin?
(a) Chest.
(b) Elbow.
(c) Hands.
(d) Shoulder.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Sheriff Chalfont tell the Morton brothers that he and Deputy Beautyman served together?

3. How many men does the marshal want Silas to tell Sheriff Burns to bring in Chapter 6?

4. What food do the Morton brothers complain about having to eat all the time in Chapter 8?

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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Mittenwool have about Silas's pa in Chapter 5?

2. What does Silas do when he sees a man drawing a bead on Sheriff Chalfont?

3. When lawmen killed or arrested members of the Orange Street Gang, who escaped and what did he escape with?

4. What happens when Marshal Farmer jumps the ravine with his horse?

5. Who arrives and speaks to Silas after the lawmen begin their approach to the cave, and what does she want?

6. Who does Eben say are in the cave?

7. As the deputy and sheriff prepare to storm the cave, who comes down to the creek?

8. What does Eben say that Ollerenshaw wants Martin for in addition to help counterfeiting?

9. What does Eben say about entrances to the cave?

10. What proposition does Ollerenshaw have for the sheriff?

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