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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, December, Blizzards and Wailing Winds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Teams often left their logging camps around what time, with only the cook and his crew remaining?
(a) After breakfast around 8 a.m.
(b) Shortly after 3 a.m.
(c) Shortly before sunrise.
(d) Shortly after sunrise.

2. How was a mattress that was ordered from a catalog transported to Cache Lake?
(a) Rolled tightly inside a pontoon plane cabin.
(b) Lashed like a horseshoe over the back of a pack mule.
(c) Rolled tightly around a long pole that rested on two men's shoulders.
(d) Stretched centered and lashed atop the wings of a pontoon plane.

3. Why was August identified as the most favorable time for traveling in the north woods?
(a) The weather tended to be comfortable with cooling days.
(b) Black flies, mosquitoes, and midges were nearly gone.
(c) It was the harvest season with cool days and nights.
(d) Days and nights were warm and usually settled.

4. What was given as the reason there was always something of interest that went on at Cache Lake?
(a) Wild animals always provided more to learn about.
(b) It was never known what Hank would do next.
(c) Chief Tibeash was always teaching a new skill.
(d) Tripper was a comical treat to have around.

5. March was not spring yet as Cache Lake was full of ice and there were how many feet of snow?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many different ways to construct a candle lantern from a can were diagrammed?

2. How did Chief Tibeash regard Hank?

3. What were the little wooden pipes used to tap sugar maples for sap called?

4. In what fashion were short candles set in glasses of water so they lasted longer and went out safely?

5. It was noted that when one worked hard in the woods, it brought with it a natural craving for what taste preference?

(see the answer key)

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