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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, March, Strong Winds in the Sugar Bush.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The remedy offered for metal that got so cold that it chipped was to heat it until it was dull red before it was plunged into what?
(a) A bucket of packed snow.
(b) A cold spring.
(c) A pail of tree sap.
(d) A can of oil.
2. Without a heavy pack, what was listed as the average speed one could hike on a good trail?
(a) From 2.5 to 3 miles per hour.
(b) From 1.5 to 2 miles per hour.
(c) From 2 to 2.5 miles per hour.
(d) From 3 to 3.5 miles per hour.
3. Jim related the story of a man who fed, tamed, and finally broke to harness a calf bull moose that pulled his what?
(a) Cart.
(b) Buggy.
(c) Wagon.
(d) Sleigh.
4. It was noted that when one worked hard in the woods, it brought with it a natural craving for what taste preference?
(a) Salt.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Sour.
(d) Bitter.
5. What was described as the greatest mistake a man could make leaving camp without doing?
(a) Packing a full canteen of water.
(b) Telling friends the direction one was headed.
(c) Taking one's compass and a knife.
(d) Taking matches and a knife.
Short Answer Questions
1. What trees in the swamps sheltered the deer and moose during the winter?
2. What was suggested as the first step to dry moccasins?
3. Jim noted that he generally cached his small canoe where?
4. What was described as a good way to store fish in the winter?
5. For sleeping in the open during winter, it was stated there was nothing to equal what kind of a robe?
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