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

2. 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.

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

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

5. What is Rufe Jones wearing over his shoulders when the lawmen approach the cave with the rabbits?
(a) Rug.
(b) Blanket.
(c) Coat.
(d) Jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Morton brothers say they were when they ran out of money and met Roscoe Ollerenshaw?

2. Who hits Rufe Jones on the head when he is being trampled by Pony?

3. In Chapter 5, what does Silas cook for dinner?

4. How far do Silas and Mittenwool walk after the ghost of the sheriff's sister jumps off Pony and runs down the creek?

5. What are the lawmen going to be carrying over their shoulders when they approach the cave in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Marshal Farmer send Silas to get in Rosasharon, and why is Silas not able to speak to the man?

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

4. What are Martin's last words to Silas?

5. What does the marshal tell Silas about counterfeiting?

6. How do Elsa's family react when she marries Martin?

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

8. What does Silas realize about the Morton brothers after they confess what they have been doing to Sheriff Chalfont?

9. What proposition does Ollerenshaw have for the sheriff?

10. How does Martin meet Elsa, his wife and Silas's mother?

(see the answer keys)

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