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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, July, The Moose Are in the Lakes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the woods described as having been like in July?
(a) Wet, hot, and quiet.
(b) Dry, hot, and noisy.
(c) Dry, cool, and quiet.
(d) Dry, hot, and quiet.

2. Jim's grandfather, a seafaring man, frequently related that those who ventured out without what in their boats were foolish?
(a) A fresh water supply.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) A handgun.
(d) A compass.

3. In April, in the marshy area near the spring, the initial purple and green hoods of what plant would show?
(a) Watermelons.
(b) Skunk cabbages.
(c) Rhubarbs.
(d) Lettuces.

4. What was described as a good way to store fish in the winter?
(a) Wrapped in leaves and bark.
(b) Frozen in the ice.
(c) Dried and smoked.
(d) Pickled in vinegar.

5. How was Chief Tibeash's hunting sled curved up in the front?
(a) It was soaked on end in about 4-6 inches of cold water.
(b) It was laid upside down over a log with a heavy rock on the the front..
(c) It was wedged in-between a tree fork and tied back for pressure.
(d) It was steamed slowly over a fire in wet cloth or moss.

Short Answer Questions

1. It was suggested that "butterflies seem to dress to suit" what?

2. The stars on February nights were compared with sparkling jewels of what color on a black background?

3. Beyond wire springs, a diagram of one way a leather camp bellows could be made indicated what might be used to keep them expanded?

4. Why was it recommended to leave one's rifle outside the camp in freezing weather instead of bringing it in where it was warm?

5. Tiger, black, and spicebush swallowtails were three types of what depicted in the chapter covering July?

(see the answer key)

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