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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. What is one of Sam's favorite edible plants that Crystal has uprooted under power lines?

2. What does Bando find at the base of a hollow tree near Burrough's grave?

3. What color are Hanni's eyes?

4. In Part 10, what is the arrow made of that Bando finds?

5. In Part 13, where does Sam go to wait for Alice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the game On the Track?

2. Why isn't Sam discouraged by the results of his sling practice in Part 9?

3. What does the Monroe Farm look like when Sam first sees it?

4. Who were the Van Rensselaers?

5. Why does Sam want to see goshawks?

6. How does Zella try to reassure Sam that Frightful will be okay?

7. How does Sam confirm that Alice is going to Rensselaerville Falls?

8. How might the pig be able to take care of Alice?

9. Why does Zella say that Crystal is a good traveling companion for Alice?

10. What do the Rensselaerville Falls look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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