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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Sam and Bando eat for dinner in "I Learn About Birds and People"?
(a) Turtle stew.
(b) Smoked fish.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Venison steaks.

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

3. In "Trouble Begins," where did Sam say he was from when someone in town asked him where he came from?
(a) A farm.
(b) The library.
(c) A stage production.
(d) The city.

4. Where does Sam have to hole up once when he gets lost in a blizzard?
(a) Rock ledge.
(b) Another tree.
(c) In a snow cave.
(d) Cave.

5. Who does Bando quote as he carves the steak on Christmas day?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Steinbeck.
(c) Thoreau.
(d) Dickens.

6. What did Sam eat the night after he left Halloween treats for his animal neighbors?
(a) Fish in leaves and wild rice.
(b) Rabbit and wild potatoes.
(c) Fish stew.
(d) Venison and acorn pancakes.

7. What is the wing span of the great horned owl that Sam sees in "I Have a Good Look at Winter and Find Spring in the Snow"?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 4.5 feet.
(c) 3.5 feet.
(d) 6 feet.

8. How many days did it take Sam to get the fireplace so it didn't smoke him out of his tree?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

9. What does Sam eat for breakfast in "I Pile Up Wood and Go on with Winter"?
(a) Apples and nuts.
(b) Pancakes and jam.
(c) Turtle soup.
(d) Venison.

10. in "I Look at Winter and Find Spring in the Snow," what does Sam consider a pretty good barometer?
(a) The Baron.
(b) Nuthatch.
(c) Chickadee.
(d) Jessie Coon James.

11. What did Sam use to haul the materials to make his fireplace?
(a) Deer skin.
(b) Travois.
(c) Old pair of city pants.
(d) Bucket.

12. How many lost deer was Sam able to retrieve during the hunting season?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

13. In "The Autumn Provides Food and Loneliness," what scared the loneliness out of Sam?
(a) Frightful.
(b) Baron.
(c) Jessie Coon.
(d) A rifle shot.

14. Where did Sam's gang used to dump trashcans in New York City during Halloween?
(a) 3rd Ave.
(b) 15th Ave.
(c) 12th Ave.
(d) 2nd Ave.

15. "In I Pile up Wood and Go on with Winter," what time does Sam go back to his tree home after foraging for food?
(a) 2 p.m.
(b) Dusk.
(c) 4 p.m.
(d) Noon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of berries does Sam hang on his door Christmas eve?

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

3. What was the date of the newspaper story that Bando read to Sam first?

4. In "We All Learn About Halloween," where did Sam tether Frightful while he gathered nuts?

5. What color were the aspen leaves in September?

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