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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the obituary that Roxanna shows Reuben and Swede, what month did Cassidy die?
(a) November.
(b) September.
(c) December.
(d) October.

2. What constellation does Waltzer show Reuben that he never heard of before?
(a) Boy Ready.
(b) The Teapot.
(c) Cassiopeia.
(d) Cygnus.

3. What was the name of Mrs. Roosevelt's brother who collected moths in South America?
(a) Captain Phillips.
(b) Captain Roberts.
(c) Captain James.
(d) Captain Manning.

4. What is the name of the horse that Davy is riding when Reuben spots him from the barn at Roxanna's?
(a) Nobbin.
(b) Fry.
(c) Poke.
(d) Bobby.

5. What is the name of the chief of the North Dakota State Patrol.
(a) Muriel.
(b) Dickson.
(c) Wyatt.
(d) Peters.

6. What is the name of the horse that goes down on a steep incline?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Babs.
(c) Billy.
(d) Molly.

7. Where does Jeremiah say that the time will change from Central to Mountain Time?
(a) Marietta.
(b) Mandan.
(c) Hendricks.
(d) Ortonville.

8. What famous person did Roxanna's Great-Uncle Howard know?
(a) Jesse James.
(b) Kit Carson.
(c) Butch Cassidy.
(d) Jim Bridger.

9. Where did Roxanna's father purchase a movie theater?
(a) Helena, Montana.
(b) Lawrence, Montana.
(c) Hardin, Montana.
(d) Great Falls, Montana.

10. When is Birdie's birthday?
(a) April 22.
(b) February 21.
(c) May 12.
(d) March 13.

11. In the obituary that Roxanna shows to Reuben and Swede, how old was Cassidy when he died?
(a) 27 years old.
(b) 53 years old.
(c) 64 years old.
(d) 32 years old.

12. How long does Roxanna pound Reuben's back when he has difficulty breathing?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 25 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

13. When the Plymouth begins missing, what town are the Lands near?
(a) Wahalla.
(b) Grassy Butte.
(c) Russell.
(d) Cavalier.

14. Where was a little girl kidnapped in a case that Andreeson describes to the Lands and Roxanna?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Minnesota.

15. What painter does Reuben think would have done a good job of painting Roxanna by the fire in the Badlands?
(a) Monet.
(b) Renoir.
(c) Rembrandt.
(d) Cassatt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Swede read to Reuben at the beginning of Chapter 19 when he can't breathe?

2. Where did Waltzer meet Davy?

3. When Reuben goes with Davy in Chapter 17 and sees what might be Venus or Jupiter, what direction does he think they might be traveling?

4. What type of hat is Davy wearing when Reuben catches up to him on a trail near Roxanna's?

5. What does Reuben dream about when he falls asleep on the stairs in Chapter 19?

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