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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Eben say the men he calls the Plug Uglies are from?
(a) Hartford.
(b) Trenton.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Boston.
2. What was the name of Silas's mother?
(a) Eliza.
(b) Beth.
(c) Liza.
(d) Elsa.
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) About 1/4 mile.
(b) 500 feet.
(c) Not quite 1/3 of a mile.
(d) 250 feet.
4. How many of the members of the Orange Street Gang were caught when there was a big gunfight?
(a) All but 3.
(b) All but 1.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.
5. What color shirt that belongs to the Mortons does the sheriff suggest that Deputy Beautyman wear?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Marshall Farmer hurt when he grabs the pistol Ollerenshaw is about to shoot at Martin?
2. In Chapter 5, about how far above the creek is the uppermost indent in the the rock face rather like a ladder rung?
3. In Chapter 6, how many men does Mittenwool say are in the cave?
4. When Silas and the Sheriff stop to allow Beautyman to rest in Chapter 7, how much longer do they have before they will get to the cave?
5. What is the name of Deputy Beautyman's horse?
Short Essay Questions
1. When lawmen killed or arrested members of the Orange Street Gang, who escaped and what did he escape with?
2. What scares Silas as he goes down the path under the waterfall toward the outlaws' cave?
3. What are Martin's last words to Silas?
4. As the deputy and sheriff prepare to storm the cave, who comes down to the creek?
5. Who does Marshal Farmer send Silas to get in Rosasharon, and why is Silas not able to speak to the man?
6. How does Martin meet Elsa, his wife and Silas's mother?
7. What does Silas do when he sees a man drawing a bead on Sheriff Chalfont?
8. What does Eben say about entrances to the cave?
9. What happens when Marshal Farmer jumps the ravine with his horse?
10. How do Elsa's family react when she marries Martin?
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