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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 23, what birds claim territory in the willow scrub across the river?
(a) Red-winged blackbirds.
(b) Jays.
(c) Meadowlarks.
(d) Ravens.

3. In Chapter 26, what toy does Peter remember throwing to Pax before he abandoned him?
(a) Stuffed animal.
(b) Toy soldier.
(c) Rubber bone.
(d) Ball.

4. When does Jade tell Peter they will see him again in Chapter 28?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 or 3 weeks.
(c) A week or so.
(d) 8 days.

5. What type of handle does the knife have that Vola gave Peter?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Maple.
(c) Oak.
(d) Cherry.

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

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

8. In Chapter 23, where are a large group of humans coming from?
(a) South.
(b) West.
(c) North.
(d) East.

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

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

11. About how far from where Jade and Peter are testing the river in Chapter 22 did some of Jade's family live?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 60 miles.
(c) 55 miles.
(d) 65 miles.

12. What does Peter fix to eat when Samuel returns in Chapter 22?
(a) Sandwich.
(b) Soup.
(c) Can of spaghetti.
(d) Beans.

13. In Chapter 24, how long is the mill operation pushed off because of the storm surge?
(a) 2 or 3 weeks.
(b) 7 or 8 days.
(c) A week or 2.
(d) 4 or 5 days.

14. In Chapter 19, how long do Pax and the kit rest at the still pond?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 1 day.

15. What curtains does Peter open when he gets inside his old hosue in Chpater 30?
(a) Dining room.
(b) Living room.
(c) Family room.
(d) Kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time do Pax and his daughter reach the river in Chapter 21?

2. In Chapter 34, what time does Peter drag his mattress off the bed and shove it out the window?

3. In Chapter 22, who does Jade say used to live on the river she and Peter are testing?

4. In Chapter 24, what do Peter, Jade, and Samuel use to start a fire?

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

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