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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 Mr. Longbridge's job?

3. What did Alice and Sam make with sheepskins they were given?

4. When did Sam get his waterwheel in place?

5. What is Sam's father's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Sam and Alice learn to build a dam that doesn't wash out?

2. What will Longbridge do with Frightful?

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

4. What is Adirondack furniture?

5. Why doesn't Sam allow Alice to edge all the paths with stones?

6. What might be a solution to Sam's problem of how to get meat now that Frightful is gone?

7. How did Alice design her tree house when she first came to live on the mountain?

8. Who is Bando?

9. How long did Sam's father think Alice would stay on the mountain?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bando is tired and gets a meal at a restaurant and stays at a hotel. Why is Bando so tired? Why does he begin to take opportunities to eat at restaurants and stay in towns rather than trekking through the woods.

Essay Topic 2

Sam is devastated when Frightful is taken. Why is Sam so devastated when Frightful is taken away? Why is she such an important part of his life?

Essay Topic 3

Sam is vehemently opposed to having electricity, and Alice is just as determined to get electricity. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having electricity according to Sam and Alice? How would there way of life be improved or hindered?

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