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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Spring in the Winter and the Beginning of My Story’s End – The City Comes to Me.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days did it take Sam to soak the honey locust beans?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

2. What type of bird did Sam hear in "I Meet One of My Own Kind," when he was helping an old lady?
(a) Peregrine falcon.
(b) Duck hawk.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Goshawk.

3. In "The King's Provider," what did Sam eat after he left the library?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) May apples.
(d) Blackberries.

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

5. In "I Learn to Season My Food," where did Sam spend the day when he still couldn't go home because the man was still by his tree?
(a) Marsh.
(b) Old homestead.
(c) Bill's place.
(d) Library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Matt's eyes?

2. What food does Matt offer to share with Sam?

3. How much time does Sam say that a human being, even in the midst of people, spends alone with the private voices in his head?

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

5. What does Sam say appears when there is still snow on the ground?

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