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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. How many sisters does Sam have?

2. What did Sam use for soap when he bathed in the spring?

3. Who in Sam's family had owned land in the Catskill Mountains?

4. In what mountain range does Sam live?

5. What did everyone do when Sam told them his plans to live in the mountains?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The King's Provider," what did Sam study at the library?

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

4. What did Frightful look like when Sam first got her?

5. How is Sam's tree home laid out?

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

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

8. How did Sam describe the spring by his tree?

9. How did Sam like to eat frogs?

10. Why did Sam build a house that could not be seen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam found a man sleeping near his tree that he nicknamed Bando. How did a relationship develop between Sam and Bando?

Essay Topic 2

Sam decided to throw a Halloween party for his animal neighbors. Why after the party was over, did Sam decide he would never again feed his animal neighbors?

Essay Topic 3

Sam obtained a peregrine falcon. How did Sam manage to get a peregrine falcon?

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