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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. As Sam watched the sky in "I Pile Up Wood and Go on with Winter," what did the sky look like?

2. After Sam set up Halloween treats for his animal neighbors, what did he have for lunch the next day?

3. What time does Bando come to see Sam on Christmas eve?

4. Where did men camp the third day of camping season?

5. The night after Sam left Halloween treats for his animal neighbors, who came and ate some smoked rabbit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Sam invite his neighbor animals to come to a party for Halloween?

2. What does Sam say is the nicest part of his day in "I Have a Good Look at Winter and Find Spring in the Snow"?

3. What does Bando say shows that Sam has been busy since Bando left?

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

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

6. What issues did Sam face when hunting season arrived?

7. Why is winter as exciting as summer - or maybe even more so - for Sam?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam's father said that Gribley's weren't made to live on the land. Why didn't Sam's father think that Sam could make it living off the land?

Essay Topic 2

Sam found a man sleeping near his tree that he nicknamed Bando. How did a relationship develop between Sam and Bando?

Essay Topic 3

Sam worked hard to prepare for winter. What preparations did Sam make for winter and were they enough?

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