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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many volumes are in the series of books Silas loves called A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

2. How many lawmen were killed when the Orange Street Gang were arrested?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

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

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

5. Where did Silas's mother's family find a trove of forgotten manuscripts when they spent the summer in England?
(a) Gloucester.
(b) Chelmsford.
(c) Wolverhampton.
(d) Herefordshire.

6. When Silas passes the decoys and then the first bend of the creek, about how far ahead are the two lawmen?
(a) Around 50 feet.
(b) 150 feet.
(c) About 100 feet.
(d) 200 feet.

7. 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.

8. What color shirt that belongs to the Mortons does the sheriff suggest that Deputy Beautyman wear?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

9. In Chapter 8, to what does Silas tie Pony when Mittenwool says they need to leave him behind as they creep toward the cave?
(a) Tree.
(b) Old log.
(c) Tree stump.
(d) Large rock.

10. How long have Silas and the marshal been traveling in the woods when they come upon the ravine?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

11. How many men do Silas, the sheriff, and the deputy see come through the creek at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Silas takes the trail above the falls in Chapter 7, about how high is he above the ravine?

2. What is the name of the blue-fingered man?

3. What color dress is the ghost from the sheriff's office wearing when she talks to Silas in Chapter 8?

4. As Silas and Mittenwool approach the cave in Chapter 8, what color are the walls of the ravine?

5. Where were the Morton brothers headed when they met Roscoe Ollerenshaw?

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