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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 much younger is Alice than Sam?

2. What is the door made of for Sam's hemlock home?

3. What does Sam decide to use to get meat after Frightful is taken?

4. What does Sam us to make his candles?

5. What does Sam get for meat when he practices with his sling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sam think Alice might be in Part I?

2. What did Sam, Alice, and their friends do for Thanksgiving dinner last year?

3. Why did Sam's family come to the mountain last year and then leave?

4. Why doesn't Sam want electricity?

5. How does Sam describe the June morning at the beginning of Part 1?

6. What progression did Sam go through to get comfortable seating in his home?

7. What is Adirondack furniture?

8. What does Sam find missing from Alice's home when he goes to check?

9. Who comes to the mountain and takes Frightful and why?

10. What did Sam and Alice do on Christmas day last year?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice takes a pig with her on her journey. Why does it seem to be a bad idea at first that Alice is dragging a pig along on her trip? Why will the pig actually prove useful?

Essay Topic 2

Sam can tell when they leave the Catskills and enter the Helderbergs. How can Sam tell when he leaves one mountain range and enters another? How does it make a difference in his hiking plans and in his search for Alice?

Essay Topic 3

Alice keeps changing her plans and her routes. What clues does Alice leave behind? How do these help Sam and Bando stay on Alice's trail?

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