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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, December, Blizzards and Wailing Winds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jim's grandfather, a seafaring man, frequently related that those who ventured out without what in their boats were foolish?
(a) A fresh water supply.
(b) A compass.
(c) A flashlight.
(d) A handgun.

2. What was taught as the proper way to land a canoe ashore?
(a) Broadside.
(b) Stern on.
(c) Bow on.
(d) Get out in the water to lift the bow ashore.

3. What is viewed "only in terms of useless effort for which there is nothing to show" by Indians?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Tobacco smoking.
(c) Geologic science.
(d) Time.

4. Snowshoe rabbits were very alert for owls, foxes, and weasels, but sometimes a sound similar to what marked a rabbit's end?
(a) The cry of a hurt chicken.
(b) The squeal of a hurt squirrel.
(c) The scream of a hurt child.
(d) The howl of a small hurt dog.

5. The remedy offered for metal that got so cold that it chipped was to heat it until it was dull red before it was plunged into what?
(a) A cold spring.
(b) A bucket of packed snow.
(c) A can of oil.
(d) A pail of tree sap.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Jim viewed frogs to be good for what?

3. Why was it recommended to leave one's rifle outside the camp in freezing weather instead of bringing it in where it was warm?

4. What was Hank's "ice boat" constructed from that had his canoe sail rigged to it?

5. November included many gray days with heavy rolling clouds that reminded Chief Tibeash of what animals?

(see the answer key)

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