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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Pax and the vixen take shelter during the storm in Chapter 25?
(a) Brambles.
(b) Hollow log.
(c) Thicket.
(d) Small cave.

2. How wide does Peter believe the river is in Chapter 32?
(a) 55 feet.
(b) 65 feet.
(c) 40 to 50 feet.
(d) 50 to 60 feet.

3. In Chapter 22, how does Jade remember that she would explore the river?
(a) Canoe.
(b) Rowboat.
(c) Kayak.
(d) Inflatable.

4. Over the next how many days in Chapter 35 does Pax come when Peter calls?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 days.

5. In Chapter 22, how long does Peter say that he will be at his old house?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) About a month.
(c) A week.
(d) A couple of weeks.

6. In Chapter 22, who does Jade say used to live on the river she and Peter are testing?
(a) An aunt.
(b) Her grandparents.
(c) Her great-grandparents.
(d) An uncle.

7. In Chapter 34, what time does Peter drag his mattress off the bed and shove it out the window?
(a) 6 p.m.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) Around noon.
(d) Around midnight.

8. What does Jade give Peter to offer a chicadee in Chapter 22?
(a) Granola bar.
(b) Sunflower seeds.
(c) Dried fruit.
(d) Part of a sandwich.

9. What type of fruit trees does Peter consider planting in Chapter 36?
(a) Peach and apple.
(b) Apple and cherry.
(c) Apple and plum.
(d) Apple and pear.

10. In Chapter 32 when Peter looks at the river on his way to the mill, how much wider is the river than it used to be?
(a) A good 10 feet at each side.
(b) A good 12 feet at each side.
(c) A good 15 feet at each side.
(d) A good 5 feet at each side.

11. Where does Peter sleep in Chapter 34?
(a) Roof.
(b) Back porch.
(c) Porch.
(d) Back yard.

12. What type of lamp is in Peter's old bedroom?
(a) Lava lamp.
(b) Rocket ship.
(c) Dinosaur.
(d) Horse.

13. How many yards down water does the river drop away in Chapter 27?
(a) 125.
(b) 100.
(c) 75.
(d) 50.

14. What type of house does Peter pass on the way to the mill that was abandoned long before the war?
(a) 1 story cottage.
(b) 2-story brick house.
(c) 1-story bungalow.
(d) Tall-gabled house.

15. In Chapter 32, what type of tree is snagged on the wreck of the mill wheel?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Oak.
(c) Elm.
(d) Hemlock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Pax decide to leave and go to the river in Chapter 19?

2. What does Pax's daughter want to eat in Chapter 35?

3. What animals are scurrying for acorns in Chapter 23?

4. In Chapter 32, what type of fence does Peter pass where he used to feed a horse?

5. What type of birds can Pax hear as he sees the cold campfire where Peter and the other humans were in Chapter 21?

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