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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the war, Sylder lost part of his __________.
(a) arm.
(b) ear.
(c) leg.
(d) toe.

2. How much does Warn say the mink would have been worth had it not been mangled?
(a) One dollar.
(b) Ten dollars.
(c) Five dollars.
(d) Fifteen dollars.

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

4. What was Sylder's position in the armed forces?
(a) Private.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Sailor.
(d) Captain.

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

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

7. What kind of animal do the boys hope to trap for its value?
(a) Fox.
(b) Mink.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Deer.

8. How much is a mink worth?
(a) 25 dollars.
(b) 10 dollars.
(c) 5 dollars.
(d) 100 dollars.

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

10. What about Sylder's appearance shocks John Wesley?
(a) He hasn't shaved in days.
(b) He is badly beaten.
(c) His clothes are all torn to shreds.
(d) He has big, dark circles under his eyes.

11. What does Sylder say when John Wesley offers to make Gifford pay for what he did to Sylder?
(a) He wants John Wesley to stay out of it.
(b) It could mean more trouble for him if John Wesley did anything to Gifford.
(c) All of these.
(d) He doesn't want John Wesley to get in any trouble.

12. What do the boys do in the cave?
(a) Look at pictures of nude women.
(b) Smoke cigarettes.
(c) Play cards.
(d) Clean their guns.

13. What does Sylder's wife wonder about her husband when he returns from his drop-off?
(a) Why his coat is wet.
(b) Why he is laughing.
(c) Why his shoes are muddy.
(d) Why he has lipstick on his cheek.

14. What rouses the large cat in Ownby's outhouse?
(a) Rain seeping in.
(b) A thunderclap.
(c) A gunshot.
(d) Lightning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Uncle Ather tells the boys about a time when he caught a _______________.

2. Where does Wylder get gas before going on another whiskey run?

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

4. How could the charges against John Wesley be dropped?

5. To whose shop do the boys take the captured skunk?

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