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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. What does Mr. Garrow find in Billy's saddlebags?
(a) Stacks of money.
(b) A counterfeit printing plate.
(c) Ammunition.
(d) "The Prairie Traveler".

2. How does Georgie entertain Billy as they search for a doctor?
(a) She describes home.
(b) She sings him a song.
(c) She tells him a story.
(d) She dances a jig.

3. Who brings Georgie food in Chapter 20?
(a) Billy.
(b) Ma.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Grandfather Bolte.

4. Why does Georgie cry on the side of Miller Road?
(a) She has just been slapped.
(b) She begins to think Agatha might be dead.
(c) She has lost a fist fight.
(d) She has been thrown from a horse.

5. How do Georgie and Billy believe the counterfeit money is being distributed?
(a) It is being given away.
(b) It is being used to purchase pigeoner equipment.
(c) It is being sold at a discount to travelers.
(d) It is being sent to the banks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the hair ribbon of the Garrow girl appear to be made from?

2. How does Billy communicate with his family in Placid while traveling with Billy?

3. What does Georgie do when Billy removes his hat?

4. How does Georgie bruise her cheek?

5. Whom does Georgie blame for Agatha's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What revelation does Georgie have on top of the hill beside Miller Road?

2. What theory does Georgie begin to develop about Darlene and Agatha?

3. Why is Georgie surprised by the store owner's behavior when she arrives in Dog Hollow?

4. What makes Georgie change her mind about going home to Placid?

5. What does Georgie suspect has happened between her Ma and Sheriff McCabe while she was away?

6. How does Mr. Olmstead care for Georgie and Billy after the shootout?

7. Why is Billy in a hurry to leave the cave?

8. How does Georgie react to the Mr. Garrow's presence in camp?

9. What confession does Billy make to Georgie after the shootout?

10. What is the significance of the story of the bear that Billy reads in "The Prairie Traveler"?

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