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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "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) Dusk.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 2 p.m.

3. What was the date of the newspaper story that Bando read to Sam first?
(a) December 3.
(b) December 11.
(c) December 20.
(d) December 5.

4. What did Sam tell someone to call him in "Trouble Begins"?
(a) Tonto.
(b) Davy Crockett.
(c) Lone Ranger.
(d) Daniel Boone.

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

6. What type of plants does Sam intend to serve over snowballs for dessert when Bando comes back?
(a) Spearmint.
(b) Peppermint.
(c) Teaberry.
(d) Wintergreen.

7. On November 1, what did the moon look like?
(a) A half slice of cheese.
(b) Golden sliver.
(c) Big as a pumpkin and as orange.
(d) Soft silver sphere.

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) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

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

10. What was the person wearing in "Trouble Begins," who asked Sam about his suit?
(a) Gray pants and a white shirt.
(b) Jeans and a t-shirt.
(c) Overalls and a flannel shirt.
(d) Black slacks and a white shirt.

11. What did Sam decide to use to make a fireplace for his home?
(a) Bricks.
(b) Old barrel.
(c) Stones.
(d) Clay.

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

13. Where did men camp the third day of camping season?
(a) By the stream.
(b) Gorge.
(c) Meadow.
(d) Gribley homestead.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "We All Learn About Halloween," how long had Sam been going up and down the mountain to see if the walnuts and hickory nuts were ripe?

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

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

4. Where do some of the birds spend winter nights?

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

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