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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, October, Frost on Scarlet Leaves.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Tripper given a piece of to chew on virtually endlessly?
(a) Moose bone.
(b) Wood block.
(c) Deer horn.
(d) Deer bone.

2. Jim related the story of a man who fed, tamed, and finally broke to harness a calf bull moose that pulled his what?
(a) Sleigh.
(b) Buggy.
(c) Wagon.
(d) Cart.

3. It was suggested that "butterflies seem to dress to suit" what?
(a) The time of day.
(b) The season.
(c) The amount of sun.
(d) The temperature.

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

5. Jim noted many changes in the ways the Indians lived during the 30 years he had known them, except that most still did what?
(a) Wore moccasins year-round.
(b) Used hand-made cutting instruments.
(c) Maintained respect for all things in nature.
(d) Clung to birch bark canoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mal de raquette was another term for what?

2. The partridges were said to make a thumping sound that escalated increasingly from a slow drumming to a strange noise similar to what?

3. It was noted that when one worked hard in the woods, it brought with it a natural craving for what taste preference?

4. The Indians in the north country referred to January as Kushapawasticanum o Pesim which meant what?

5. The diagram of the trail cooking outfit showed a metal plate, bowl, cup, and pails made from what metal?

(see the answer key)

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