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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. Why can Donald Martin not produce a bill of sale?
(a) He claims Drew told him he didn't need one.
(b) He claims to have used it to start the fire so they could keep warm.
(c) He claims Drew was in the pasture and couldn't give him one.
(d) He claims to have had one but lost it.

2. How many riders do Davies and Art count ahead of them when they finally get started?
(a) Twenty-four.
(b) Twenty-eight.
(c) Thirty-two.
(d) Twenty-six.

3. Who's gun does Juan have?
(a) Davies'.
(b) Kinkaid's.
(c) Art's
(d) Gil's.

4. Who's ranch does Martin claim to have purchased?
(a) Pete Black's.
(b) Jerry Johnson's.
(c) Joseph Pedersen's.
(d) Phil Baker's.

5. How does Gerald feel about being part of the group?
(a) Disgusted with himself and others.
(b) Eager to prove himself.
(c) Hopeful he can play an important role.
(d) Proud to ride with his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Swanson come from?

2. Which group is Art assigned to when the posse divides to approach the suspected rustlers?

3. What kind of brand does Amigo describe, cinching the fact that the men he saw were the rustlers?

4. Who refutes Donald's claim regarding bill of sale?

5. What does Gerald claim he will do if they accomplish their goal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Art find himself standing next to when the posse scatters after someone is convinced that they heard someone coming and what does Art do despite Sparks' objections?

2. When it is clear to Martin that the posse is not willing to help him to prove their innocence, what does Martin request?

3. Why is the other evidence offered by Martin to support his claims of innocence refuted by the posse members?

4. What happens when the stage rides by the group on the mountain road to Pike's Hole?

5. What is unusual about the fact that Art would give Sparks his coat, and why would many men not have done so?

6. What makes Gil confront Tetley and why do they almost come to blows?

7. What surprises Tetley and the rest of his group when they move in to confront the men they suspect of rustling and killing Kinkaid?

8. Why don't the men in the posse believe Martin when he explains the situation to them?

9. What does Sparks tell Art about as they wait in the shadows?

10. What group of riders heads the posse and what do they discover at the mountain path leading to the town of Pike's Hole?

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