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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of Silas's mother?
(a) Eliza.
(b) Elsa.
(c) Liza.
(d) Beth.

3. How far of a ride is it to Rosasharon in Chapter 5?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 2 hours.

4. What color horse does Sheriff Chalfont ride in Chapter 6?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Paint.
(d) Brown.

5. What does Martin throw at Ollerenshaw as Ollerenshaw tries to shoot Martin?
(a) Rock.
(b) Trunk.
(c) Stick.
(d) Barrel.

6. Where is Marshall Farmer hurt when he grabs the pistol Ollerenshaw is about to shoot at Martin?
(a) Elbow.
(b) Shoulder.
(c) Hands.
(d) Chest.

7. How many indents above the creek does Mittenwool show Silas in Chapter 5?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

8. About how far apart are indents in the rock face above the creek in Chapter 5?
(a) 2 feet.
(b) 3 feet.
(c) 2 1/2 feet.
(d) 1 1/2 feet.

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

10. In Chapter 8, how long does it take the sheriff to hunt and kill rabbits?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) About an hour.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 45 minutes.

11. Where was Mac Boat from?
(a) England.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Wales.
(d) Ireland.

12. What does Silas pick in Chapter 5, that the marshal tells him are poisonous?
(a) Bracken ferns.
(b) Lady ferns.
(c) Ostrich ferns.
(d) Fiddleheads.

13. 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.

14. As Silas and Mittenwool approach the cave in Chapter 8, what color are the walls of the ravine?
(a) Brown.
(b) Bright purple.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

15. What color is the rock face of the ravine?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Brown.
(c) Burgundy.
(d) Gray.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 8, where is Sheriff Chalfont hit by one of the Plugs?

2. In Chapter 6, how many men does Mittenwool say are in the cave?

3. How many men does the marshal want Silas to tell Sheriff Burns to bring in Chapter 6?

4. Where does Eben say the men he calls the Plug Uglies are from?

5. When Silas passes the decoys and then the first bend of the creek, about how far ahead are the two lawmen?

(see the answer keys)

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