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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 board that was free of knots and had a straight grain was said to have been the right stock to make a light paddle from?
(a) Spruce.
(b) Ash.
(c) Oak.
(d) Elm.

2. Chief Tibeash said the herring gulls in their region were apt to do what when a storm approached?
(a) Stay in the trees.
(b) Stay out of the water.
(c) Dive for fish from the air.
(d) Stay on the water or rocks.

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

4. For what purpose did Chief Tibeash fell dead trees when camping?
(a) For fires as standing dead trees were drier than timber on the ground.
(b) For spirits as dead trees left standing brought rain and bad luck.
(c) For camp perimeter as drier dead trees cracked louder and awakened.
(d) For shelter as drier, standing dead trees repelled more moisture.

5. Teams often left their logging camps around what time, with only the cook and his crew remaining?
(a) Shortly before sunrise.
(b) Shortly after sunrise.
(c) Shortly after 3 a.m.
(d) After breakfast around 8 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was dynamite used to break up a log jam?

3. Pictures of what animals were noted to be about the most difficult to get?

4. How many steps were diagrammed as the procedure for a single individual to shoulder a canoe?

5. Jim described how he made a bread knife from what type of blade?

(see the answer key)

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