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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whose house do the boys go to talk about the skunk?
(a) Sylder's.
(b) Uncle Ather's.
(c) Mr. Wren's.
(d) Widow Rennart's.

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

3. What is the widow Rattner's first name?
(a) Mildred.
(b) Marie.
(c) Millie.
(d) Mamie.

4. How much does Warn say the mink is probably worth now that it is mangled?
(a) Fifty cents.
(b) Worthless.
(c) Five dollars.
(d) One dollar.

5. What offense was John Wesley told he had committed?
(a) Trapping without a license.
(b) Driving without a license.
(c) No dog tags on his dog.
(d) Fishing without a license.

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

7. What kind of animal do the boys have trapped in a cave?
(a) Weasel.
(b) Skunk.
(c) Fox.
(d) Rabbit.

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

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

10. Who does Sylder punch in the face while the man is sleeping?
(a) Gifford.
(b) Milford.
(c) Leggett.
(d) Uncle Ather.

11. With what other offense could John Wesley be charged?
(a) Murder.
(b) Theft.
(c) Bootlegging.
(d) Aiding a criminal.

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

13. What is Uncle Ather's real name?
(a) Arthur Oglesby.
(b) Arthur Owens.
(c) Arthur Ownby.
(d) Arthur Ogilvy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the war, Sylder lost part of his __________.

2. What does John Wesley promise to take care of for Ownby?

3. Where does John Wesley go to visit Sylder?

4. How old was Mildred Rattner when she died?

5. What is the orchard keeper's name?

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