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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "I PIle Up Wood and Go on with Winter," what did Sam hear that made him feel he had time to chop wood?
(a) Robins and jays.
(b) Nuthatches and chickadees.
(c) Crows.
(d) Hawks.

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

4. What do Sam and Bando eat for dessert in "I Learn About BIrds and People"?
(a) Pancakes and blueberry syrup.
(b) Walnuts and jam.
(c) Toasted hickory nuts.
(d) Teaberry snowballs.

5. What does Sam make for a present for Bando for Christmas?
(a) Whistle.
(b) Bow and arrows.
(c) Fish hooks.
(d) Deer-hide moccasins.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "I Learn About Birds and People," what is a song that Bando and Sam play on the willow whistles?

2. How old was Mrs. Thomas Fielder?

3. in "I Look at Winter and Find Spring in the Snow," what does Sam consider a pretty good barometer?

4. Who did Sam stop from running away in "Trouble Begins"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What made Sam realize that he needed ventilation when he used his furnace?

2. How did Sam make a deer hide jacket?

3. How did Sam and Frightful like the crickets in the meadow in "The Autumn Provides Food and Loneliness"?

4. How did Frightful help Sam gather nuts?

5. At the end of the first week of hunting season, how close did Sam get to a hunter?

6. How does Sam's dad greet him when he comes to see Sam?

7. What was different about the Baron on October 15?

8. How is Sam described by Mrs. Fielder in an article written about a wild boy in the mountains?

9. How does Sam describe his day in "I Pile Up Wood and Go on with Winter"?

10. How are the chickadees like people that Sam knew on Third Avenue in New York?

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