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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The King's Provider," what did Sam eat after he left the library?

2. In "What I Did About the First Man Who Was After Me," what did Sam find in a trap?

3. What type of fish did Sam catch after he left the library in "The King's Provider"?

4. Where did Sam live before he moved to the mountains?

5. What used to be Sam's Dad's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sam disagree with most people who said that trout were hard to catch?

2. Who was Bando and how did he happen to be sleeping in the woods?

3. Once Sam's home was done, what did he do on warm evenings?

4. What did a book that Sam read suggest to do to find edible plants?

5. Why did Sam think the fire warden came to his tree home area in "The First Man Who Was After Me"?

6. Why did Sam have trouble getting tannic acid to tan his deer hide and how did he finally get it in "Frightful Learns Her ABCs"?

7. When Sam left New York, what did he take with him?

8. How did Sam get a falcon?

9. How did Sam make salt in "I Learn to Season My Food"?

10. What did Sam find that seemed to be the foundation of the old house and what did he find there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam uses a forum to help him make decisions. What is a forum and how does Sam use it to make decisions?

Essay Topic 2

Sam had a lot of difficulties when he first came to the mountain. How did Sam's limited knowledge of the wilderness and living in the wilderness cause him difficulties when he first came to the mountain?

Essay Topic 3

Sam got a deer that was killed by a poacher. How did a poacher inadvertently help Sam?

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