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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (pages 76 - 167).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the boy with the wagons tell the Sisters brothers he was traveling for?
(a) He and his family were fortune tellers on their way to take advantage of prospectors in California.
(b) He and his family were on their way to California to try their luck at finding gold.
(c) He and his family were horse traders and were on their way to California to trade horses.
(d) He and his family were bakers on their way to start a new business in California.

2. What creature did Charlie kill to bring its pelt to Mayfield?
(a) A moose.
(b) A rare white deer.
(c) A ferret.
(d) A red-haired she-bear.

3. Where did the Sisters brothers leave the gold they had stolen from Mayfield?
(a) Underneath a potbellied stove in the corner of the Mayfield hotel.
(b) In the pale bookkeeper's bedroom.
(c) In a safe deposit box at the local bank.
(d) In Mayfield's safe.

4. What happened when the boy began to ride with the Sisters brothers in Part II?
(a) His horse died.
(b) He fell off his horse.
(c) He got shot at by prospectors.
(d) He fell behind immediately.

5. What did Charlie say would likely become of Tub when Eli sold him?
(a) He would become a pet for a child.
(b) He would work transporting medicine for a doctor.
(c) Stew meat.
(d) A farmer would buy him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eli and the inn keeper do together when he went into her room?

2. What flavor of pie was Eli's favorite?

3. What did Eli see at the duel that upset him?

4. Who caught up with the Sisters brothers at the stream right after Charlie tried Eli's toothbrush?

5. What is the most frequent reason Charlie could not travel during the brothers' journey to San Francisco?

(see the answer key)

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