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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what was John Wesley arrested?
(a) Aiding a criminal.
(b) Bootlegging.
(c) Murder.
(d) He was not arrested.

2. Who hears the wildcat's final death scream?
(a) Ownby.
(b) John Wesley.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Mr. Eller.

3. What is the orchard keeper's name?
(a) Uncle Amos.
(b) Uncle Ather.
(c) Uncle Tom.
(d) Uncle Remus.

4. Why do Gifford and some other policemen arrive at Ownby's house?
(a) To take him to a funeral.
(b) To arrest him.
(c) To see if he needs anything.
(d) To question him.

5. What does the orchard keeper see in the snowy landscape?
(a) A pair of hunters.
(b) A cardinal.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A fox.

6. How often does Gifford return to the store to question Huffaker about Ownby?
(a) Every couple of hours.
(b) Every day.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Once a week.

7. How does John Wesley manage to get into the jail to see Sylder?
(a) He claims to be his son.
(b) He breaks in during the night.
(c) He claims to be his nephew.
(d) He offers up evidence to the cops.

8. What does John Wesley find in his trap the next day?
(a) Panther.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Weasel.
(d) Mink.

9. What do the police choose not to reveal to Mildred Rattner about her husband?
(a) That he was having an affair.
(b) That he was wanted in three states.
(c) That he committed suicide.
(d) That he had another family in another state.

10. In what branch of the armed forces did Sylder serve?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Marines.
(c) Army.
(d) Navy.

11. What does the orchard keeper do as he drifts into thought?
(a) Cooks breakfast.
(b) Shines his boots.
(c) Flips through a magazine.
(d) Cleans his gun.

12. What do the two men do with Ownby after they pick him up?
(a) Take him to a hotel.
(b) Take him to the police station.
(c) Take him to a cabin for breakfast.
(d) Take him to a soup kitchen.

13. Where does Wylder get gas before going on another whiskey run?
(a) Mr. Bevins' shop.
(b) Mr. Eller's shop.
(c) BP.
(d) The Moto Stop Shop.

14. Where is Ownby sent after being released from jail?
(a) A medical hospital.
(b) His sister's home.
(c) A mental asylum.
(d) Home.

15. Where does John Wesley go to visit Sylder?
(a) Jail.
(b) Home.
(c) Church.
(d) Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whose house do the boys go to talk about the skunk?

2. Which of the following describes Ownby's demeanor while being questioned by the welfare agent?

3. Sylder is told that _____________ wants to see him.

4. Where does Sylder's car die while on his whiskey run?

5. What about Sylder's appearance shocks John Wesley?

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