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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Mrs. Thomas Fielder?
(a) 74.
(b) 89.
(c) 68.
(d) 97.

2. What was the name of the warden who was reported to have spent a night in the wilderness looking for a boy rumored to be living in the woods?
(a) Bob Williams.
(b) Jim Handy.
(c) Josh Smythe.
(d) Pete Davison.

3. In "Trouble Begins" as Sam walked home, what were silent?
(a) Robins.
(b) Nuthatches.
(c) Cardinals.
(d) Blue jays.

4. What time does Bando come to see Sam on Christmas eve?
(a) 4:30.
(b) 5:30.
(c) Noon.
(d) Dawn.

5. What does Sam make for a present for Bando for Christmas?
(a) Whistle.
(b) Fish hooks.
(c) Deer-hide moccasins.
(d) Bow and arrows.

6. When Sam went into town in "Trouble Begins," where did someone think Sam was from?
(a) New York.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) California.

7. What does Sam use to write his journal?
(a) Birch bark.
(b) Paper.
(c) Aspen bark.
(d) Papyrus.

8. Where do some of the birds spend winter nights?
(a) Tree cavity.
(b) Bramble.
(c) Bushes.
(d) Leaf nests.

9. What was the date of the newspaper article where Mrs. Fielder talked about meeting Sam?
(a) November 18.
(b) October 12.
(c) October 29.
(d) November 23.

10. What does Sam use to make snowshoes?
(a) Oak.
(b) Ash.
(c) Maple.
(d) Birch.

11. What did Sam hear from the edge of the road as he walked home in "Trouble Begins"?
(a) Fox.
(b) Chickadee.
(c) Dog.
(d) Crow.

12. On which page of the paper was the article titled "Boy Reported Living Off Land in Catskills"?
(a) 31.
(b) 28.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

13. When Sam went to town in "Trouble Begins," who asked him about his suit?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A boy about his age.
(c) The druggist.
(d) Miss Turner.

14. What does Frightful catch for herself the day after Christmas?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Mole.
(c) Pheasant.
(d) Mouse.

15. What does Sam add to his pancakes to improve them?
(a) Hickory nuts.
(b) Dried apples.
(c) Walnuts.
(d) Dried blueberries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did men camp the third day of camping season?

2. Where did Sam hide while a hunter looked for his deer in "I Find Out What to Do with Hunters"?

3. At the beginning of "Trouble Begins," what was the date?

4. Where does Sam have to hole up once when he gets lost in a blizzard?

5. What was Sam about to serve to eat when he heard his dad?

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