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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I Hole Up in a Snowstorm – I Meet One of My Own Kind and Have a Terrible Time Getting Away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Sam's dad try to run away to, but got scared and went back home?
(a) Boat bound for Singapore.
(b) Farm.
(c) Boat bound for Hong Kong.
(d) New York.

2. In "I Get Started on This Venture," what does Sam describe using for bait to catch fish?
(a) Worms.
(b) Grubs.
(c) Flies.
(d) Dragonflies.

3. What was the temperature in "I Hole Up in a Snowstorm"?
(a) -8 degrees.
(b) Just below freezing.
(c) Below zero.
(d) 11 degrees.

4. When did Sam come across the tree and make a home inside it?
(a) End of winter.
(b) Last spring.
(c) This autumn.
(d) Last summer.

5. What did the old lay in "I Meet One of My Own Kind" say killed chickens in the area?
(a) Coyotes.
(b) Fox.
(c) Hawks.
(d) Mr. Riley's three-legged dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the date at the beginning of "I Hole Up in a Snowstorm"?

2. How large in diameter was the tree that housed Sam's tree home?

3. When did Sam leave his home and come to live in the mountains?

4. What type of trees did Sam find when he first found his family's farm?

5. What did Sam's father used to tell him marked the northern border of Gribley's land?

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