By the Great Horn Spoon - Chapter 15 & 16 Quiz

How did Cut-Eye Higgins trick Jack and Praiseworthy?

• he really can't extract teeth

• he is really a lawyer

• he took the gold from Praiseworthy's gloves

• he never hid the map in his jacket

After leaving Hangtown, which camp were Jack and Praiseworthy headed to?

• Shoe-tail Camp

• Jean-Tail Camp

• Shirt-Tail Camp

• Pant-Tail Camp

What did Jack and Praiseworthy see as they came into Shirt-Tail Camp?

• Cut-Eye Higgins getting married

• Cut-Eye Higgins digging a coyote hole

• Cut-Eye Higgins pulling a tooth

• Cut-Eye Higgins' on a horse with a noose around his neck

How did Jack and Praiseworthy save Cut-Eye Higgins from being hanged?

• they cut the rope around his neck

• Praiseworthy fought the Justice of the Peace

• Jack pretended to have a toothache

• they told the judge he was innocent

Who pulled Jack out of the coyote hole?

• Cut-Eye Higgins

• Praiseworthy

• Stubb

• the road agent that robbed the stagecoach

When Jack was confronted by a Bear, what type of hole did he fall into?

• coyote

• bear

• squirrel

• rabbit

What animal did Jack find that scared him?

• a skunk

• a grizzly bear

• a wolf

Why did they start digging up on the hill?

• The Justice of Peace ordered Praiseworthy to dig Cut-Eye’s grave.

• The map they got from Cut-Eye showed them that this was the place to dig.

• They thought the land looked good and thought it was a good place to find gold.

What does 'reprieve' mean?

• to delay the punishment of

• to punish immediately

• watchful, on the alert

what does 'elude' mean?

• The art of boxing

• To avoid or escape by cleverness speed, and trickery

• Deeply embarrassed

• One who gives aid