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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Silas tell Enoch that Mittenwool is in Chapter 3?
(a) A friend from back home.
(b) An uncle.
(c) His father.
(d) A cousin.

2. What color is Enoch's Farmer's beard?
(a) Brown.
(b) Gray.
(c) White.
(d) Salt and pepper.

3. What animals does Enoch Farmer warn Silas about in Chapter 2?
(a) Panthers.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Bears.
(d) Coyotes.

4. Where do Silas and his father live?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Kentucky.

5. In Chapter 3, near what group of trees are Silas and Enoch to say goodbye to one another?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Hickory.
(c) Birch.
(d) Oak.

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

7. When was Silas stuck by lightning?
(a) April 27, 1858.
(b) April 19, 1858.
(c) April 13, 1858.
(d) April 4, 1858.

8. In Chapter 3, about how far is Silas from the open when Enoch starts to leave him?
(a) About an hour.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 45 minutes.

9. When Silas wakes after Mittenwool joins him and Enoch, where is Mittenwool?
(a) Leaning against a tree.
(b) Sitting by the fire.
(c) Talking to Pony.
(d) Up in a tree.

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

11. 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) Forever.
(c) Thousands of years.
(d) Hundreds of thousands of years.

12. In the spring and summer, how long would Pa and SIlas sit on the front porch after supper and talk?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) An hour or so.
(c) About 2 hours.
(d) 45 minutes.

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

14. For what king did Francois Fenelon write The Adventures of Telemachus?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

15. 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 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) A month.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what food does Silas bring back after collecting firewood?

2. In Chapter 2 when Silas hears what he thinks are voices, how does Pony move?

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

4. In Chapter 3, about how far is the edge of the woods from where Enoch and Silas camp?

5. Who was Telemachus' father?

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