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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was Telemachus' father missing when Telemachus went to find him?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

2. Where was Silas's father from?
(a) Wales.
(b) England.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Ireland.

3. How far do Silas and Mittenwool walk after the ghost of the sheriff's sister jumps off Pony and runs down the creek?
(a) About 1/4 mile.
(b) 250 feet.
(c) Not quite 1/3 of a mile.
(d) 500 feet.

4. When Silas attended school for a short time, with what did the teacher rap his hand?
(a) Yardstick.
(b) Ruler.
(c) Belt.
(d) Tree branch.

5. When does Jenny read aloud to Silas and her husband?
(a) Before supper.
(b) After supper.
(c) Before bed.
(d) During breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mittenwool's name before he died?

2. How did Silas's mother die?

3. In Chapter 5, what time do Silas and Marshal Farmer make camp?

4. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since someone played the instrument Silas's mother used to play?

5. In the spring and summer, how long would Pa and SIlas sit on the front porch after supper and talk?

(see the answer key)

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