Cache Lake Country: Life in the North Woods Test | Final Test - Easy

John J. Rowlands
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 152 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Cache Lake Country: Life in the North Woods Test | Final Test - Easy

John J. Rowlands
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 152 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were other terms used to refer to cedar waxwings in Cache Lake country?
(a) Cherry or redwing birds.
(b) Cedar or cherry birds.
(c) Redbreast or cedar birds.
(d) Redwing or redbreast birds.

2. Jim tried to do what if a thunderstorm came up when he was on the lake in his canoe?
(a) Head for shore, pull into heavy cover, and get under it.
(b) Head for shore, pull into an open clearing, and stay close to the ground.
(c) Remain on the lake, lay in his canoe, and bail when it passed.
(d) Head for the center of the lake, balance himself and cover up.

3. Some brilliant colors of male birds in June change to what by winter?
(a) They remain the same once they are fully grown.
(b) They become even more intense in splendor.
(c) They do not even appear like the same bird.
(d) They diminish somewhat in their colors.

4. Why was August identified as the most favorable time for traveling in the north woods?
(a) Days and nights were warm and usually settled.
(b) Black flies, mosquitoes, and midges were nearly gone.
(c) The weather tended to be comfortable with cooling days.
(d) It was the harvest season with cool days and nights.

5. The company's plane made its last flight in November until the lake ice was solid and it could land with what equipment?
(a) Skis on snow-cleared lake ice.
(b) Wheels on snow-cushioned lake ice.
(c) Skis on snow-cushioned lake ice.
(d) Wheels on snow-cleared lake ice.

6. When shoes began to chafe, what was suggested as a means to prevent the almost certain accompanying blister?
(a) Rub candle wax inside shoe where it chafes.
(b) Rub candle wax on sock where it chafes.
(c) Cover chafing point with a moist green leaf.
(d) Wear a pair of wool socks over a pair of cotton.

7. A fire piston, which worked on the principle that air got extremely hot when compressed, might reach over how many degrees Fahrenheit?
(a) 800.
(b) 180.
(c) 350.
(d) 220.

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

9. Jim saw what animals as they escaped not far ahead of a forest fire as it approached a lake he had sought for refuge?
(a) A few rabbits, deer, porcupines, a moose and two bear.
(b) Dozens of rabbits, deer, skunks, and several bear.
(c) Hundreds of rabbits, deer, porcupines, and two bear.
(d) Hundreds of rabbits, deer, snakes, and several bear.

10. Although hard on the shoulders, how was it suggested paddles might be lashed for portaging a canoe?
(a) Centered perpendicular to the sides with handle ends on same side.
(b) Parallel to the sides with handle ends in opposite direction.
(c) Centered crisscross with handle ends on opposite sides.
(d) Parallel to the sides with handle ends in same direction,

11. Whose idea was it to construct a "scrap-pile radio" from odds and ends found around a north woods camp that was diagrammed?
(a) Jim.
(b) Chief Tibeash.
(c) Mr. Beedee.
(d) Hank.

12. An unpleasant smell that sometimes indicated the approach of nasty weather was the rainy, earthy odor noticed prior, especially where?
(a) Near marshy places or muddy ponds.
(b) On high, open watersheds.
(c) Along a rocky, quickly moving rivers.
(d) On high, heavily wooded ridge lines.

13. Jim built a pot that made a little fuel go far like one he read about used in what country where a handful of grass cooked a whole pot of stew?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Mongolia.
(d) Tibet.

14. September days were described as often having been clear and feeling what?
(a) Cold.
(b) Hot.
(c) Warm.
(d) Cool.

15. When Chief Tibeash planned a trip he would go and look at the grass just before he turned in at night for what reason?
(a) No sign of dew indicated the weather may take a wet turn.
(b) No sign of dew indicated the weather would likely to be good.
(c) A sign of dew indicated the weather may turn wet in the evening.
(d) No sign of dew indicated the weather would be okay until midday.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was a side of bacon hung in the smokehouse?

2. What was recommended about magnetizing needles?

3. A pair of canoes were sometimes lashed together how far apart with saplings across the stern and forward thwarts?

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

5. Gabby was what type of bird that remained through the winter instead of flying south?

(see the answer keys)

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