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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, August, Harvest of the Wilderness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It took how many gallons of sap from a maple to yield a good pound of sugar?
(a) 2 to 4.
(b) 3 to 5.
(c) 1 to 3.
(d) 4 to 6.

2. Jim obtained the speeds for a wind gauge he built when he tested it in what manner?
(a) Against a car speedometer when held out the window.
(b) Against a wind gauge at a high school science lab.
(c) Against a wind gauge at an airport.
(d) Against a wind gauge at a forest station.

3. Jim constructed new furniture during the rainy season in April and provided a diagram to show how he built what?
(a) A birch and pine swing seat.
(b) An ash bookcase.
(c) A split-log table and bench.
(d) An oak and woven cane chair.

4. What was recommended about magnetizing needles?
(a) Always magnetize but the direction did not matter.
(b) Do small ones north-south, large ones south-north.
(c) Always do all of them in the same direction.
(d) Do large ones north-south, small ones south-north.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the little wooden pipes used to tap sugar maples for sap called?

2. In April, in the marshy area near the spring, the initial purple and green hoods of what plant would show?

3. What lightweight metal was recommended for use inside a leather axe sheath to protect it and the blade?

4. The scent of what animals troubled deer and moose the most?

5. It was noted that tree swallows ate what else beyond insects as few other swallows did?

(see the answer key)

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