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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. Who in Sam's family had owned land in the Catskill Mountains?
(a) Great-uncle Gribley.
(b) Great-grandfather Gribley.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

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

3. What did Sam's father used to tell him marked the northern border of Gribley's land?
(a) A stone wall.
(b) Oak with Gribley carved on it.
(c) A carved stone.
(d) Beech with Gribley carved on it.

4. What does Sam describe carving in "I Get Started on This Venture"?
(a) Knife.
(b) Fish hook.
(c) Spear head.
(d) Arrow.

5. When Sam first came to the woods that became his home, how far did he walk before he found a stream?
(a) A mile.
(b) 1/3 mile.
(c) About a half mile.
(d) 1/4 mile.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "I Get Started on This Venture," what does Sam describe using for bait to catch fish?

2. Where did Sam live before he moved to the mountains?

3. What town is the Gribley's Farm near?

4. In "I Hole Up in a Snowstorm," how long has it been since Sam ran away from home?

5. In "I Hole Up in a Snowstorm," what does Sam say he was doing when the snowstorm approached?

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