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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sylder is told that _____________ wants to see him.
(a) John Wesley.
(b) Gifford.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Ownby.

2. Uncle Ather tells the boys about a time when he caught a _______________.
(a) bear.
(b) panther kitten.
(c) fox.
(d) shark.

3. Where is Ownby heading when he leaves his house from the back door?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Knoxville.
(c) Harrykin.
(d) Nashville.

4. What does John Wesley say about Sylder?
(a) He gave the cops the bootleg pick-up points.
(b) He gave the cops Sylder's address.
(c) He showed the cops the moonshine still.
(d) He did not help any criminal.

5. Which of the following boys does John Wesley encounter?
(a) Boog.
(b) Warn Pulliam.
(c) Johnny Romines.
(d) All of these.

6. How could John Wesley be charged with aiding a criminal?
(a) He hid out a fugitive.
(b) He gave money to an accused murderer.
(c) He gave a gun to a fugitive.
(d) The man he helped was a bootlegger.

7. Why does Officer Legwater sift through the ashes in the peach pit?
(a) To find bullet casings.
(b) To find Ownby's knife.
(c) To find Ownby's still parts.
(d) To find Rattner's platinum plate.

8. What is Uncle Ather's job?
(a) Bootlegger.
(b) Deputy.
(c) Orchard keeper.
(d) Electrician.

9. What does John Wesley promise to take care of for Ownby?
(a) His still.
(b) Scout.
(c) His house.
(d) His orchard.

10. Which policeman has threatened John Wesley?
(a) Gifford.
(b) Mason.
(c) Butler.
(d) Legwater.

11. How much money does John Wesley leave for the chickenhawk even though he could not get the corpse?
(a) One dollar.
(b) Twenty-five cents.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) Fifty cents.

12. To whose shop do the boys take the captured skunk?
(a) Mr. Eller's.
(b) Mr. Edwards'.
(c) Mr. Ellis'.
(d) Mr. Evans'.

13. What type of animal devours the wildcat?
(a) Owl.
(b) Vulture.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Bear.

14. To whom does John Wesley show the mangled mink?
(a) Warn.
(b) Sylder.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Ownby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does John Wesley give to Sylder?

2. What does John Wesley find in his trap the next day?

3. What animals did the panther kitten's mother kill?

4. What rouses the large cat in Ownby's outhouse?

5. Who does Sylder punch in the face while the man is sleeping?

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