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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 type of pantry has does Sam call the place where Bando finds nuts?

2. What color is Hanni's hair?

3. At the Rensselaerville Library, where does a card indicate that the hacking moved to?

4. What type of flowers are ear John Burroughs' grave?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sam and Bando have for their first lunch on the trail in Part 9?

2. What does Mrs. Strawberry remember about the last time she saw Alice when Sam visits her in Part 7?

3. How does Sam describe Alice's camp at the falls?

4. What excuse does Bando give for not going with Sam to speak with the farmer?

5. Who were the Van Rensselaers?

6. Why does Sam want to see goshawks?

7. Why doesn't Sam think that Alice will come to Manorkill Falls?

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

9. What does Bando pack for the trip to follow Alice?

10. How did Alice get a pig?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Sam and Alice have plans for how to replace Frightful. What is Alice's plan? What is Sam's? Are they complementary?

Essay Topic 2

When Sam moved to the mountain he lived alone and avoided people. How has civilization and people encroached on Sam's mountain? Does he like having more people around?

Essay Topic 3

Sam at first doesn't want to accept the tools his father leaves behind. Why does Sam decide to embrace change and use the tools?

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