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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 9, where is Deptuy Beautyman hit as he pulls Silas out of the water?
(a) Nose.
(b) Hand.
(c) Cheek.
(d) Ear.

2. What color dress is the ghost from the sheriff's office wearing when she talks to Silas in Chapter 8?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Pink.

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) Not quite 1/3 of a mile.
(b) About 1/4 mile.
(c) 250 feet.
(d) 500 feet.

4. Who closes Martin's eyes after he dies?
(a) Deputy Beautyman.
(b) Mittenwool.
(c) Marshal Farmer.
(d) Sheriff Chalfont.

5. As Roscoe offers the sheriff a cut of $20,000, who does Silas see walking across the creek?
(a) Mittenwool.
(b) Matilda.
(c) An Indian.
(d) Marshal Farmer.

6. How old was Martin Bird when he met his wife to be?
(a) Early 30s.
(b) 32.
(c) Late 20s.
(d) 28.

7. In Chapter 6, what does Sheriff Chalfont give Silas to eat while they ready their horses?
(a) Sandwich.
(b) Jerky.
(c) Piece of bread.
(d) Apple.

8. What is the name of the blue-fingered man?
(a) Doc Jones.
(b) Doc Philipps.
(c) Doc Williams.
(d) Doc Parker.

9. In Chapter 5, what does Silas cook for dinner?
(a) Fiddleheads.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Mushrooms.

10. What type of horse is Pony?
(a) Appaloosa.
(b) Arabian.
(c) Friesian.
(d) Caspian.

11. How many men does the marshal want Silas to tell Sheriff Burns to bring in Chapter 6?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) Half a dozen.
(d) A dozen.

12. How many feet of embankment is there between the cliff wall and the creek?
(a) 30.
(b) About 20.
(c) 25.
(d) Around 15.

13. In Chapter 7 at the bottom of the falls, how many horses do Silas, the sheriff and the deputy find?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

14. Who stampedes Pony as Ollerenshaw tells Rufe to shoot at the lawmen?
(a) Marshal Farmer.
(b) Matilda.
(c) Mittenwool.
(d) Silas.

15. Where were the Morton brothers headed when they met Roscoe Ollerenshaw?
(a) California.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Kansas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the rock face of the ravine?

2. How many lawmen were killed when the Orange Street Gang were arrested?

3. What color horse does Sheriff Chalfont ride in Chapter 6?

4. What was the name of the biggest counterfeiting ring in New York?

5. Where do the Morton brothers say they were when they ran out of money and met Roscoe Ollerenshaw?

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