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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, August, Harvest of the Wilderness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jim, who favored what particular bird types, together with Hank made specific styles of houses to attract those they liked?
(a) Always hummingbirds and usually swallows.
(b) Always house wrens and usually bluebirds.
(c) Always white doves and usually robins.
(d) Always chickadees and usually cardinals.

2. How did Chief Tibeash regard Hank?
(a) He strongly liked him.
(b) He strongly disliked him.
(c) He initially disliked, but later liked him.
(d) He initially liked, but later disliked him.

3. What was viewed as the biggest mistake individuals could make regarding their compasses?
(a) To become suspicious of them.
(b) Hold them too far away.
(c) Set them on logs or stumps.
(d) Place them on the ground.

4. Jim's memories of his grandmother having read to him as a youngster from "Swiss Family Robinson" were always stirred by what?
(a) The breeze when it stirred the trees.
(b) The rain when it dropped on his tin roof.
(c) His whistling kettle when he boiled water.
(d) The creaking of his chair when he rocked in it.

5. What was recommended as the first step in making one's initial pair of moccasins from moose hide?
(a) Make a test pair from old blanket or heavy cloth.
(b) Cut two tie strings approximately twelve inches long.
(c) Draw your footprint outline on a large cardboard piece.
(d) Put your foot on the hide and cut an outline one-half inch larger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was taught as the proper way to land a canoe ashore?

2. An unpleasant smell that sometimes indicated the approach of nasty weather was the rainy, earthy odor noticed prior, especially where?

3. Jim stored all his "treasured things" in an old chest that he kept where?

4. Jim's grandfather, a seafaring man, frequently related that those who ventured out without what in their boats were foolish?

5. What trees in the swamps sheltered the deer and moose during the winter?

(see the answer key)

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