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

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

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

4. What did Sam decide he had accomplished by going to town in "Trouble Begins"?
(a) Found some good books.
(b) Made a friend.
(c) Got some staples.
(d) Got a pair of boots.

5. What type of berries does Sam hang on his door Christmas eve?
(a) Teaberries.
(b) Holly.
(c) Blaeberry.
(d) Winterberries.

Short Answer Questions

1. "In I Pile up Wood and Go on with Winter," what time does Sam go back to his tree home after foraging for food?

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

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

4. What do Sam and Bando eat for dessert in "I Learn About BIrds and People"?

5. What does Sam add to his pancakes to improve them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sam get wood and store it in "I Pile up Wood and Go on with Winter"?

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

3. How are the chickadees like people that Sam knew on Third Avenue in New York?

4. How did Sam make a deer hide jacket?

5. How did Sam haul the clay he used for his fireplace?

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

7. How did Frightful help Sam gather nuts?

8. How does Sam describe his day in "I Pile Up Wood and Go on with Winter"?

9. What preparations does Sam make for Christmas dinner when Bando will come?

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

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