Stranger in the Shadows
Shadow Creek Ranch Series
Includes Three Books in One
Author: Charles Mills
©2016 by Pacific Press®
Readability Level5.4 / Points 15
Word Count Est.: 102,000
Attack of the Angry Legend Pages: 145
1. / Who was Matshaw? (32)a. / A grizzly bear
b. / A mountain lion
c. / A prospector
d. / An outlaw
2. / Why was Matshaw unhappy? (73)
a. / Her baby was taken into the station
b. / She was trapped in a cave
c. / She was hungry
d. / She was tied up in the barn
3. / Who did Matshaw attack in the truck? (86)
a. / Mr. Hanson and Wendy
b. / Barry and Grandma Hanson
c. / Debbie and Joey
d. / Samantha and Lizzy
4. / Why didn’t they shoot Matshaw after being repeated attacked? (89)
a. / They didn’t have any guns
b. / Debbie defended her for defending her baby
c. / They couldn’t get a good shot
d. / It was against the law
5. / Why was Wendy upset about Debbie and Barry? (101)
a. / Her sister didn’t like her any more
b. / Barry made her sister sad
c. / Wendy had less time to be with her sister
d. / All of these
5. / What finally happened to Matshaw (142)
a. / They had to kill her
b. / She made a den in the shed
c. / She was moved to a safe place
d. / None of these
Stranger in the Shadows Pages: 154
7. / Why did Jared stop by the morgue? (14)a. / To get Karl’s wallet and keys
b. / To get the Dream Seeker
c. / To see if his friend was dead
d. / To look for a job
8. / What was the dream seeker? (29)
a. / A truck
b. / A car
c. / A motorcycle
d. / A bicycle
9. / What were Grandpa Hanson and Wendy talking about at the restaurant? (59-62)
a. / Debbie’s wedding
b. / Horses
c. / The “new” truck
d. / All of the above
10. / Why was Wendy concerned about Debbie getting married? (83)
a. / Wendy thot her sister wouldn’t love her any more
b. / Wendy thot Barry would hurt her sister
c. / Wendy thought her sister would be mean to Barry
d. / Wendy thot Barry didn’t make enough money
11. / Why didn’t Karl run when he saw a banger waving a gun? (146)
a. / He didn’t think the guy would actually shoot the gun
b. / He was trying to protect Jered
c. / He was so high he didn’t think he would be hurt
d. / He thought the gunman was his friend.
12. / Who did Wendy have helping her at the wedding guestbook? (134)
a. / Plenty and Joey
b. / Samantha and Grandma Hanson
c. / Tar Boy and Early
d. / Matshaw and her cub
Planet of Joy Pages: 150
13. / Why did Wendy start going to regular school? (15)a. / She wanted to play sports.
b. / She needed the science equipment for her labs.
c. / Lizzie’s sister was sick.
d. / She wasn’t getting along with Joey.
14. / How did the duck get hurt? (25)
a. / It was shot.
b. / It was hit by the truck.
c. / It was attacked by coyotes.
d. / It got tangled in plastic.
15. / What did the school secretary do with the hurt duck? (56, 114)
a. / Had animal control take it to the pound
b. / Fed it lettuce
c. / Enrolled it in school
d. / Took it to the vet
16. / What was Emely’s problem? (90)
a. / She had diabetes.
b. / She had TB and other lung problems.
c. / She had cancer.
d. / She was paralyzed.
17. / Why did Emily go to Chicago? (149)
a. / To go to a hospital
b. / Her dad got a new job
c. / The air was better in Chicago
d. / All of these.
Correct Answers / 1-a 2-a 3-b 4-b 5-c 6-c 7-c 8-c 9-d 10-a 11-b 12-c 13-c 14-b 15-c 16-b 17-a