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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, March, Strong Winds in the Sugar Bush.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were the wolves on the move in February?
(a) Deep snow made prey harder to get.
(b) Wet snow made prey easier to track.
(c) Dry snow made prey harder to track.
(d) Deep snow made prey easier to get.

2. Jim recommended which tool as the most valuable in the woods?
(a) Your axe.
(b) Your compass.
(c) Your gun.
(d) Your knife.

3. What trees in the swamps sheltered the deer and moose during the winter?
(a) Yellow pine and oak.
(b) Cedar and oak.
(c) Black spruce and birch.
(d) Cedar and black spruce.

4. What was served at the January picnic under the big spruce?
(a) Bear steaks, squash, sweet potatoes, and rolls.
(b) Broiled fish, green beans, dumplings, and pie.
(c) Turkey, carrots, salad, and cornbread.
(d) Venison steaks, onion rings, potatoes, and biscuits.

5. Jim stored all his "treasured things" in an old chest that he kept where?
(a) Under his bunk.
(b) Out in his shed.
(c) On the covered porch.
(d) Under the steps.

Short Answer Questions

1. March was the start of the transition into the spring season, one sign of which was what?

2. Jim had observed too many woodsmen suffering from what, to know that one could not abuse one's stomach without paying a price?

3. Jim, who favored what particular bird types, together with Hank made specific styles of houses to attract those they liked?

4. What time of year was it when Jim first came upon Cache Lake?

5. What did the term "cache" mean?

(see the answer key)

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