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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It was noted that tree swallows ate what else beyond insects as few other swallows did?
(a) Berries.
(b) Nuts.
(c) Tadpoles.
(d) Minnows.

2. 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 would be okay until midday.
(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 may take a wet turn.

3. When he tracked a bear in light snow and saw it wandered here and there, Chief Tibeash said that indicated it had likely done what?
(a) Ferreted out a mate.
(b) Looked for a missing cub.
(c) Explored for food.
(d) Sought a hibernation spot.

4. November included many gray days with heavy rolling clouds that reminded Chief Tibeash of what animals?
(a) Large flocks of gray geese.
(b) Great migrating caribou herds.
(c) Giant schools of Great Lakes fish.
(d) Big hunting wolf packs.

5. What did Hank once make a model of?
(a) A birch canoe.
(b) A logging camp.
(c) His cabin and trees.
(d) An Indian tepee.

6. What was given as the reason there was always something of interest that went on at Cache Lake?
(a) Wild animals always provided more to learn about.
(b) Chief Tibeash was always teaching a new skill.
(c) It was never known what Hank would do next.
(d) Tripper was a comical treat to have around.

7. How long was a side of bacon hung in the smokehouse?
(a) Several days.
(b) 12-24 hours.
(c) 1 full week.
(d) 6-12 hours.

8. Benasee Jewan, the Indian term for September, meant what?
(a) "The Leaves Change Color and Fall."
(b) "The Northern Lights Begin to Play."
(c) "The Moon Before Snow Arrives."
(d) "The Moon When the Birds Fly Away."

9. Jim noted that Chief Tibeash eyed everything when on the trail and walked as quietly as what animal?
(a) An deer.
(b) A coyote.
(c) A lynx.
(d) An ostrich.

10. Three blasts on the horn made from that of a buffalo was suggested to signal what?
(a) Pie was ready.
(b) Meet to fish on my lake.
(c) Help was needed.
(d) Time to get up.

11. In September, the Indians who had arrived for the summer headed where at this time?
(a) South for warmer weather.
(b) North for trapping grounds.
(c) West for caves.
(d) East for coastal waters.

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

13. How many steps were shown in how to heft a heavy pack onto one's back?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

15. Jim advised that Chief Tibeash instructed him wild animals relied on what 3 senses to protect themselves?
(a) Sight, smell, and taste.
(b) Hearing, sight, and smell.
(c) Sight, smell, and touch.
(d) Hearing, taste, and touch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Snowshoe rabbits were very alert for owls, foxes, and weasels, but sometimes a sound similar to what marked a rabbit's end?

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

3. Why was August identified as the most favorable time for traveling in the north woods?

4. Although hard on the shoulders, how was it suggested paddles might be lashed for portaging a canoe?

5. Jim noted he always took along what item on long canoe trips?

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