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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After Sam set up Halloween treats for his animal neighbors, what did he have for lunch the next day?
(a) Trout and wild rice.
(b) Rabbit and greens.
(c) Turtle soup.
(d) Mussels and wild potatoes.

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

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

5. "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) 4 p.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) Dusk.
(d) 2 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "I Learn About Birds and People," when did Sam think people would be back looking for him?

2. What did Sam decide to use to make a fireplace for his home?

3. In "The Autumn Provides Food and Loneliness," what scared the loneliness out of Sam?

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

5. In "The Autumn Provides Food and Loneliness," what appeared in the meadow that Frightful hopped around the meadow snagging?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bando say shows that Sam has been busy since Bando left?

2. What was different about the Baron on October 15?

3. What evidence did Warden Jim Handy find of a wild boy, and why did he think the boy went home?

4. Why is winter as exciting as summer - or maybe even more so - for Sam?

5. How did Frightful help Sam gather nuts?

6. How did Sam and Frightful like the crickets in the meadow in "The Autumn Provides Food and Loneliness"?

7. How does Sam's dad react when he first sees Frightful?

8. What issues did Sam face when hunting season arrived?

9. How did Sam make a deer hide jacket?

10. How did Sam invite his neighbor animals to come to a party for Halloween?

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