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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. From where is Silas's pa bleeding when SIlas goes into the cave and sees him?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Sheriff Chalfont give Silas to eat while they ready their horses?

5. Who alerts Silas to the fact that the blue-fingered man is point a gun at the sheriff in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What proposition does Ollerenshaw have for the sheriff?

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

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

4. What does Sheriff Chalfont tell Eben about answering his questions truthfull?

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

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

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

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

9. What happens when Rufe Jones attacks Silas?

10. Who does Eben say are in the cave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Pony and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Silas finds memory to be a strange thing. How does Silas view memory? How do memories help him deal with his circumstances?

Essay Topic 3

Silas and Mittenwool have a strong connection. What connection do Silas and Mittenwool have? What does Silas believe connects them?

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