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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of trees surround the clearing where Peter remembers throwing the toy soldier to Pax?
(a) Scrub pine.
(b) Juniper.
(c) Pine.
(d) Spruce.

2. In Chapter 21, about how long have Peter and his companions been gone when Pax reaches their cold campfire?
(a) About 30 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) At least an hour.
(d) 90 minutes.

3. In Chapter 35, what does Peter do in the afternoons?
(a) Plays with Pax.
(b) Goes for a walk.
(c) Works on his home.
(d) Gathers food.

4. What does Pax's daughter want to eat in Chapter 35?
(a) Bread.
(b) Milk.
(c) Grass.
(d) Eggs.

5. Where does Pax find his daughter in Chapter 29?
(a) In the sand at the edge of the river.
(b) A tangle of weeds.
(c) Small sand bar.
(d) Roots of a tree.

6. In the woods in Chapter 32, what type of tree does Peter see that he and his friends climbed to the top and carved their initials in the bark?
(a) Sycamore.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Elm.
(d) Maple.

7. In Chapter 20, how old does Peter remember that he was when he and his father went camping with Pax?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

8. What type of birds can Pax hear as he sees the cold campfire where Peter and the other humans were in Chapter 21?
(a) Grosbeaks.
(b) Bullfinches.
(c) Chickadees.
(d) Finches.

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

10. What time of day does Pax hunt in Chapter 19?
(a) Mid-day.
(b) Twilight.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Night.

11. What animals are scurrying for acorns in Chapter 23?
(a) Moose.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Deer.
(d) Chipmunks.

12. In the woods as Peter walks to the mill, what flowers does he remember would bloom in March.
(a) Dutchman's Breeches.
(b) Snowdrops.
(c) Jack-in-the-pulpits.
(d) Violets.

13. 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) 1-story bungalow.
(c) Tall-gabled house.
(d) 2-story brick house.

14. In Chapter 34, how long does Peter remember that he spent with Pax?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) About an hour and a half.
(c) 90 minutes.
(d) An hour.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 26, what toy does Peter remember throwing to Pax before he abandoned him?

3. How wide is the river in places in Chapter 22?

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

5. In Chapter 28, how long do Peter, Jade and Samuel hike in silence?

(see the answer keys)

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