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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color horse does Martin ride away on when he leaves with Rufe Jones and his companions?
(a) White.
(b) Chestnut.
(c) Black.
(d) Paint.

2. In Chapter 2, how long does Silas remember that his father said people had been hunting in the woods?
(a) Since the dawn of time.
(b) Thousands of years.
(c) Forever.
(d) Hundreds of thousands of years.

3. What type of wood does Enoch ask SIlas to avoid when he asks Silas to gather firewood?
(a) Pawpaw.
(b) Poplar.
(c) Chestnut.
(d) Hickory.

4. How long do men who come with a business proposal for Martin say they want him to work for them?
(a) A month.
(b) 2 months.
(c) A week.
(d) 2 weeks.

5. What does Silas make for breakfast the morning after his father leaves in Chapter 1?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Eggs and bacon.
(c) Toast.
(d) Hotcakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near where did Silas take refuge when a lightning storm came up?

2. What instrument did Silas's mother play?

3. In Chapter 2, when Pony leads Silas into the woods, how long has it been since Martin went that way with Rufus, Seb and Eben?

4. In Chapter 2, what type of weapon does Enoch Farmer have when Silas first meets him?

5. What was Silas's father's occupation before Silas was struck by lightning?

(see the answer key)

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