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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Sir Gawain's horse?
(a) Gringolet.
(b) Elpis.
(c) Perceval.
(d) Fauvel.

2. After Marshal Farmer decides to allow Silas to come with him in Chapter 3, how long does it take them to pick up the trail of the men they are pursuing?
(a) Most of the morning.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Noon.
(d) Until early afternoon.

3. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since someone played the instrument Silas's mother used to play?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 12 years.

4. What was Silas's father's occupation before Silas was struck by lightning?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Bootmaker.
(d) Bookkeeper.

5. What did Silas's father try to tell Silas that he saw when they went hunting in the woods for the first and only time?
(a) Old building.
(b) Bear.
(c) Tree stump.
(d) Wolf.

6. What is the most time Silas has been without Mittenwool in the past as he remembers their companionship in Chapter 2?
(a) A entire day.
(b) 2 days.
(c) A few hours.
(d) A half a day.

7. How many times does Silas remember in Chapter 2 that his pa took him to church?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

8. When does Silas remember that a photo for the best lunar picture will be exhibited?
(a) 1860.
(b) 1862.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1861.

9. How much daylight is left when Silas and Mittenwool reach the woods in Chapter 2?
(a) Not quite 3 hours.
(b) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) About an hour.
(d) 2 hours.

10. In Chapter 3, about how far is the edge of the woods from where Enoch and Silas camp?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) 45 minutes.

11. What instrument did Silas's mother play?
(a) Harmonica.
(b) Violin.
(c) Accordian.
(d) Banjo.

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

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

14. In Chapter 4, how quickly is Marshal Farmer snoring after he says good night to Silas?
(a) Before Silas can count to 20.
(b) Before Silas can count to 15.
(c) Before Silas can count to five.
(d) Before Silas can count to ten.

15. What is the name of the town where Silas and his father live?
(a) Castalia.
(b) Boneville.
(c) Donnelsville.
(d) Adelphi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Silas tell Enoch that Mittenwool is in Chapter 3?

2. After Silas and Mittenwool reach the woods in Chapter 2, around what trees does Silas kick brambles growing there?

3. Where do Silas and his father live?

4. In Chapter 2, when Silas meets Enoch Farmer, about how far away is Enoch's camp?

5. In Chapter 4, how long has it been since Silas and Pa were taking a picture of a full moon?

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