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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Autumn Provides Food and Loneliness," what appeared in the meadow that Frightful hopped around the meadow snagging?
(a) Locust.
(b) Crickets.
(c) Grasshoppers.
(d) Mosquitoes.

2. After Sam set up Halloween treats for his animal neighbors, what did he have for lunch the next day?
(a) Trout and wild rice.
(b) Rabbit and greens.
(c) Mussels and wild potatoes.
(d) Turtle soup.

3. What type of plants does Sam intend to serve over snowballs for dessert when Bando comes back?
(a) Wintergreen.
(b) Peppermint.
(c) Spearmint.
(d) Teaberry.

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

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

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

7. When Sam went into town in "Trouble Begins," where did someone think Sam was from?
(a) California.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) New York.

8. "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) 4 p.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) Dusk.
(d) 2 p.m.

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

10. What time does Bando come to see Sam on Christmas eve?
(a) Dawn.
(b) 4:30.
(c) Noon.
(d) 5:30.

11. How close did Sam put his pile of wood to his tree house?
(a) 2 arms lengths.
(b) 2 feet.
(c) 3 feet.
(d) Arm's length.

12. What is the wing span of the great horned owl that Sam sees in "I Have a Good Look at Winter and Find Spring in the Snow"?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 3.5 feet.
(c) 6 feet.
(d) 4.5 feet.

13. What did Sam use to haul the materials to make his fireplace?
(a) Bucket.
(b) Old pair of city pants.
(c) Deer skin.
(d) Travois.

14. What does Sam use to write his journal?
(a) Paper.
(b) Birch bark.
(c) Papyrus.
(d) Aspen bark.

15. On what day did Baron Weasel look moldy?
(a) September 30.
(b) September 11.
(c) October 5.
(d) October 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sam and Bando eat for dessert in "I Learn About BIrds and People"?

2. How many days did it take Sam to soak the honey locust beans?

3. What do Sam and Bando eat for dinner in "I Learn About Birds and People"?

4. In "I PIle Up Wood and Go on with Winter," what did Sam hear that made him feel he had time to chop wood?

5. What does Sam use to make snowshoes?

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