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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 described as the best hour a summer day offered?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Noon.

2. What were the woods described as having been like in July?
(a) Wet, hot, and quiet.
(b) Dry, hot, and noisy.
(c) Dry, hot, and quiet.
(d) Dry, cool, and quiet.

3. Instead of the usual runners constructed of split ash, two old skis made of what wood were used for Tripper's sled?
(a) Hickory.
(b) Oak.
(c) Maple.
(d) Elm.

4. How was dynamite used to break up a log jam?
(a) It was dropped from a small plane flying over.
(b) It was thrown toward it from the shore.
(c) It was tied to a long pole and rammed into it.
(d) It was thrown from a boat that sped off.

5. Rice was considered an essential ration for what reason?
(a) It mixed well with many foods.
(b) It took little room and was light.
(c) It needed only to be boiled.
(d) It was among the healthiest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the beavers store in the mud beneath their ponds as food for the winter?

2. Without a heavy pack, what was listed as the average speed one could hike on a good trail?

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

4. September days were described as often having been clear and feeling what?

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

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