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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many police officers is Ownby accused of shooting?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

4. What does John Wesley try to recover from the courthouse?
(a) His father's death certificate.
(b) Ownby's gun.
(c) The chickenhawk's corpse.
(d) Sylder's wallet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gifford want to see Sylder?

2. How old was Mildred Rattner when she died?

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

4. Whose hideout is in a cave?

5. What is the orchard keeper's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Arthur stand firm in an attempt to evade the police and find an even more isolated location?

2. What information does John Wesley give to Gifford and what does Sylder say about it?

3. Describe Sylder's booking in the police department.

4. Does it appear that Arthur is completely anti-social?

5. How does Sylder recall losing part of his toe in the war?

6. In addition to his traps, what does Warn point out to the other boys?

7. How does Gifford put pressure on John Wesley to give up information about Sylder?

8. What sense of foreboding does Sylder have as he tries to fall asleep?

9. Describe the police attack on Ownby's house.

10. How is the dead cat symbolic of Kenneth Rattner?

(see the answer keys)

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