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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "In I Pile up Wood and Go on with Winter," what time does Sam go back to his tree home after foraging for food?
(a) Noon.
(b) 2 p.m.
(c) Dusk.
(d) 4 p.m.

2. What was the date of the newspaper story that Bando read to Sam first?
(a) December 20.
(b) December 3.
(c) December 5.
(d) December 11.

3. What does Sam name after people he knew on Third Street in New York?
(a) Waxwing.
(b) Chickadees.
(c) Cardinals.
(d) Mice.

4. What does Sam add to his pancakes to improve them?
(a) Hickory nuts.
(b) Walnuts.
(c) Dried apples.
(d) Dried blueberries.

5. What was the date of the newspaper article where Mrs. Fielder talked about meeting Sam?
(a) November 23.
(b) October 12.
(c) October 29.
(d) November 18.

6. On which page of the paper was the article titled "Boy Reported Living Off Land in Catskills"?
(a) 28.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 31.

7. What type of tea did Bando and Sam drink on Christmas day?
(a) Peppermint.
(b) Wintermint.
(c) Sassfras.
(d) Teaberry.

8. In "I Learn About Birds and People," when did Sam think people would be back looking for him?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) March.
(d) April.

9. How long had Mrs. Fielder lived in Delhi?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 45 years.
(c) 97 years.
(d) 82 years.

10. What did Sam call the person he met in town in "Trouble Begins"?
(a) Nosy.
(b) Mr. Jacket.
(c) Mr. White Shirt.
(d) Talkative.

11. What color were the aspen leaves in September?
(a) Orange gold.
(b) Golden brown.
(c) Sunshine yellow.
(d) Amber.

12. in "I Look at Winter and Find Spring in the Snow," what does Sam consider a pretty good barometer?
(a) The Baron.
(b) Chickadee.
(c) Jessie Coon James.
(d) Nuthatch.

13. At the beginning of "Trouble Begins," what was the date?
(a) November 15.
(b) November 23.
(c) November 5.
(d) November 30.

14. In "I Learn About Birds and People," what is a song that Bando and Sam play on the willow whistles?
(a) Holy NIght.
(b) Silent Night.
(c) Jingle Bells.
(d) O Come All Ye Faithful.

15. What do Sam and Bando eat for dinner in "I Learn About Birds and People"?
(a) Venison steaks.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Turtle stew.
(d) Smoked fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sam make for a present for Bando for Christmas?

2. In "Trouble Begins" as Sam walked home, what were silent?

3. On November 1, what did the moon look like?

4. What did Sam use to hold up the funnel and finish his fireplace?

5. What type of berries did Sam eat while he worked on the deer he found during the hunting season?

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