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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Strawberry always wear indoors and out?

2. At Manorkill Falls, what does Sam use to catch a trout?

3. What does Bando ask to have for lunch at the summer lodge?

4. How many blue heron nests are in the swamp at the end of Mrs. Strawberry's property?

5. In Part 13, what time does Sam quit watching for Alice and go to find Bando?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the Van Rensselaers?

2. What is the game On the Track?

3. What does Mrs. Strawberry remember about the last time she saw Alice when Sam visits her in Part 7?

4. Why does Sam want to go to the farm and ask about Alice?

5. What do the Rensselaerville Falls look like?

6. How did Alice get a pig?

7. Why doesn't Bando want to go to the farm and ask about Alice?

8. What does Bando pack for the trip to follow Alice?

9. What excuse does Bando give for not going with Sam to speak with the farmer?

10. Why does Zella say that Crystal is a good traveling companion for Alice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam had a chance to have a goshawk and to get Frightful back. Why didn't same keep the goshawk or try to get Frightful back? Why did he have mixed feelings about not keeping the birds?

Essay Topic 2

Frightful could have been killed or captured by the conservation officer. How did Frightful escape the poachers? How did Alice happen to be in the clearing and to get away undetected? Why wasn't she taken by the conservation officer?

Essay Topic 3

Sam moves from a primitive life style to one where he creates water-powered tools. Why does Sam begin creating tools that use water power? Since he came to the mountain to get away from civilization, is it hard for him to embrace simple technology?

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