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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the Rensselaerville Library, where does a card indicate that the hacking moved to?
(a) Villerville.
(b) Westwood.
(c) Beaver Corners.
(d) Tenmile Creek.

2. What is one of Sam's favorite edible plants that Crystal has uprooted under power lines?
(a) Jerusalem artichokes.
(b) Wild onions.
(c) Primrose.
(d) Daffodils.

3. What does Sam fix for lunch at the summer lodge?
(a) Watercress.
(b) Primrose, artichoke and pokeweed.
(c) Jerusalem artichoke.
(d) Dandelion greens.

4. What type of flowers are ear John Burroughs' grave?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Queen Anne's Lace.
(c) Lily of the Valley.
(d) Black-eyed Susans.

5. What type of pig is Crystal?
(a) Hampshire.
(b) Spotted Poland China.
(c) American Yorkshire.
(d) Red Wattle.

6. What color is Zella's hair?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

7. What color is Hanni's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Black.

8. What type of trees are in the Helderbergs?
(a) Maples and hemlocks.
(b) Yellow birch and black spruce.
(c) Aspens and spruce.
(d) Birch and blue spruce.

9. When was the gristmill built that Sam sees near Rensselaerville?
(a) 1743.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1812.
(d) 1789.

10. As Sam and Bando walk to the hog show, where is the brown thrasher imitating different birds?
(a) Birch tree.
(b) Fence post.
(c) Aspen grove.
(d) Spruce tree.

11. Where is the man from who signed the note in the Rensselaerville LIbrary?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Iran.

12. At the Helderberg Escarpment how far does a large stream drop?
(a) 700.
(b) 500.
(c) 800.
(d) 600.

13. How long will the food and gear last that Sam takes when he and Bando follow Alice?
(a) A week.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 4 days.

14. In Part 13, where does Sam go to wait for Alice?
(a) Ash tree.
(b) Rocky ledge.
(c) Her cave.
(d) Hemlock tree.

15. At Manorkill Falls, what does Sam use to catch a trout?
(a) Beetle larva.
(b) Dragonfly.
(c) Bottle fly.
(d) Worm.

Short Answer Questions

1. On their second day of following Alice, how many hours do Sam and Bando walk?

2. In Part 7, how long has it been since Mrs. Strawberry has seen Alice?

3. What does Mrs. Strawberry always wear indoors and out?

4. What creek leads to the falls in Part 13?

5. What type of pie does Bando order in Livingstonville?

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