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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 do the Morton brothers say they were when they ran out of money and met Roscoe Ollerenshaw?
(a) Toledo.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Akron.
(d) Bellevue.

2. How many of the members of the Orange Street Gang were caught when there was a big gunfight?
(a) 20.
(b) All but 1.
(c) All but 3.
(d) 25.

3. In Chapter 5, about how far above the creek is the uppermost indent in the the rock face rather like a ladder rung?
(a) 18 feet.
(b) 22 feet.
(c) 20 feet.
(d) 24 feet.

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?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

5. As Silas takes the trail above the falls in Chapter 7, about how high is he above the ravine?
(a) 20 or 30 feet.
(b) 25 feet.
(c) 45 feet.
(d) 40 or 50 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Silas cook for dinner?

2. What food do the Morton brothers complain about having to eat all the time in Chapter 8?

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

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

5. How long after they met did Silas's parents marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Mittenwool have about Silas's pa in Chapter 5?

2. When lawmen killed or arrested members of the Orange Street Gang, who escaped and what did he escape with?

3. What scares Silas as he goes down the path under the waterfall toward the outlaws' cave?

4. How did Eben and Seb get involved with Ollerenshaw?

5. What happens when Marshal Farmer jumps the ravine with his horse?

6. Who were the Orange Street Gang?

7. Who does Marshal Farmer send Silas to get in Rosasharon, and why is Silas not able to speak to the man?

8. What does the marshal tell Silas about counterfeiting?

9. What are Martin's last words to Silas?

10. What ghost does Silas see as he is telling the sheriff and deputy in Rosasharon his story?

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