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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Silas remember that a photo for the best lunar picture will be exhibited?

2. How many times does Silas remember in Chapter 2 that his pa took him to church?

3. In Chapter 4, what food does Silas bring back after collecting firewood?

4. What name does Silas wonder if he should name Pony in Chapter 4?

5. Where do Silas and his father live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Silas say about his father and his father's inventions?

2. Who is Enoch Farmer, and what is he doing when Silas meets him?

3. How do Marshal Farmer and Silas find the trail of Silas's pa and the other men?

4. How does Mittenwool think that Silas's father will react when he learns that Silas is coming after him?

5. What does Silas remember about the time his father took him hunting?

6. What happened when Martin took a picture of the full moon for the lunar photo contest?

7. What do three men who come in the night in Chapter 1 want with Martin?

8. What experience did SIlas have with going to school?

9. What does Mittenwool tell Silas about the ghosts in the bog?

10. What does Silas see and hear when he and Marshal Farmer enter the bog?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not realistic fiction?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Pony, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

Silas attends the Boneville school briefly. Why does Silas only attend the Boneville school for a short time? Why does his father start to homeschool him?

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