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1. Where and why does Pax run in Chapter 1?

Pax runs on the hard, matted forest floor. He runs because, beneath the crusts of snow that remain in the shade and wafers of ice that lace the puddles, he can smell spring.

2. In Chapter 1, how many dead young has Pax found?

Lately, Pax has come upon dead young. In the last three days, he has found a field mouse burrow with an entire litter dead. Then he found a chipmunk nest that was filled with dead pups. Today he finds two rabbit kit carcasses in a warren.

3. What is Peter doing at the beginning of Chapter 2?

Peter has installed the floor of his cabin using hundred-year-old yellow pine, salvaged from a neighbor's barn. He is using a planer to shave off thin slices of the floor to make it smooth and even.

4. Why is Peter building his own cabin?

Peter has been living with Vola in her cabin, but it is too small for him to have a place to study. They agreed that he needs some space and some privacy, so Vola had helped him design a cabin where he can sleep and study.

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