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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, February, The Stars and the Silence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jim wrote about a young man that once blazed a trail on the side he came from, and might have been lost on his return if he had not done what?
(a) Frequently looked behind himself upon his return.
(b) Located a landmark on a hill behind himself.
(c) Followed a creek downstream to a lake and found his way.
(d) Carried a map and compass to find his way out.

2. If one did not have a compass, what was suggested one could use?
(a) The clouds and rocks.
(b) The wind and sun.
(c) The wind and clouds.
(d) The sun and rocks.

3. After owls have gulped their food down whole and it has digested, what was the next step for bones and fur?
(a) It was spit out similar to a cat fur ball.
(b) It was excreted in flight like other birds.
(c) It was spit out in neat, rolled pellets.
(d) It was spit out as paste to build nests.

4. What was the term used when the early morning mist that hung over the lake was referred to?
(a) "Spiderweb."
(b) "Translucent silk."
(c) "Ghosts' breath."
(d) "Phantom fog."

5. The Indians in the north country referred to January as Kushapawasticanum o Pesim which meant what?
(a) The Sky of Many Stars.
(b) The Lake of No Canoe.
(c) The Time of Sleeping Bear.
(d) The Moon of Great Cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was recommended as the first step in making one's initial pair of moccasins from moose hide?

2. What did Jim relate was the reason it had been difficult to find Chief Tibeash despite his many efforts?

3. For what purpose did Chief Tibeash fell dead trees when camping?

4. Describe the appearance of Chief Tibeash?

5. What was used as a measuring wheel to construct a rough map?

(see the answer key)

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