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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Alice plan to make windows in her house?
(a) Screens.
(b) Glass jars.
(c) Plastic.
(d) Old windows.

2. What color uniform is Mr. Longbridge wearing?
(a) Green.
(b) Navy.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

3. What does Bando's wife Zella do?
(a) Professor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Teacher.

4. In Part 5, who does Sam think is getting into the root cellar?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) Baron Weasel.
(c) Jessie Coon James.
(d) A fox.

5. How many notes does Sam whistle for Frightful's name in her language?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

6. How many days of rain caused Sam's dam to wash out?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

7. What was the name of the horse a merchant took because Mrs. Strawberry hadn't paid a bill?
(a) Slats.
(b) Goldy.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Nanny.

8. What does Sam decide to barbecue for his supper in Part 5?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Trout.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Venison.

9. How big is the pond created by Sam's new dam?
(a) 1/8 acre.
(b) 1/4 acre.
(c) 1/2 acre.
(d) 3/4 acre.

10. What does Sam call the fast stream that cascades down the south face of the mountain range where he lives?
(a) Spillkill.
(b) Thunder.
(c) Running Brook.
(d) Catskill.

11. What month is it at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) July.
(d) August.

12. How fast can Frightful swoop down upon her prey?
(a) 150 mph.
(b) 200 mph.
(c) 175 mph.
(d) 100 mph.

13. What did Sam sit on before he built his lounging chair?
(a) Large can.
(b) Bucket.
(c) Milking stool.
(d) Old stump.

14. What is Mr. Longbridge's job?
(a) Conversation officer.
(b) Ranger.
(c) Police officer.
(d) Professor.

15. What is the door made of for Sam's hemlock home?
(a) Deer skin.
(b) Moose skin.
(c) Elk skin.
(d) Bear skin.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Sam write about creating a forge?

2. How many weeks ago did Sam's family come for a visit?

3. How big of a pond does Sam want to create for a water mill?

4. How old was Frightful when Sam got her?

5. What does Sam make his millhouse from?

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