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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, September, The Moon When the Birds Fly Away.

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 white doves and usually robins.
(b) Always house wrens and usually bluebirds.
(c) Always hummingbirds and usually swallows.
(d) Always chickadees and usually cardinals.

2. September days were described as often having been clear and feeling what?
(a) Warm.
(b) Cool.
(c) Hot.
(d) Cold.

3. In September, the Indians who had arrived for the summer headed where at this time?
(a) North for trapping grounds.
(b) East for coastal waters.
(c) South for warmer weather.
(d) West for caves.

4. When Chief Tibeash planned a trip he would go and look at the grass just before he turned in at night for what reason?
(a) No sign of dew indicated the weather would be okay until midday.
(b) A sign of dew indicated the weather may turn wet in the evening.
(c) No sign of dew indicated the weather would likely to be good.
(d) No sign of dew indicated the weather may take a wet turn.

5. What was taught as the proper way to land a canoe ashore?
(a) Stern on.
(b) Get out in the water to lift the bow ashore.
(c) Bow on.
(d) Broadside.

Short Answer Questions

1. Three blasts on the horn made from that of a buffalo was suggested to signal what?

2. What was described as the best hour a summer day offered?

3. What was related to have been some of the fun when ice fishing?

4. When Indians built canoes of birch bark, they sealed the seams with a pitch made from what?

5. It took how many gallons of sap from a maple to yield a good pound of sugar?

(see the answer key)

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