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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kneesocks does Peter remember he saved that belonged to his mother?
(a) Flowered.
(b) Candy-cane striped.
(c) Bright pink.
(d) Dark purple.

2. Last year, where did the troops have tents set up?
(a) About 50 feet from the mill.
(b) Across the river from the mill.
(c) Around the old mill.
(d) In the old mill.

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

4. In Chapter 35 what does Pax bring his daughter that she refuses to eat?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Quail.
(c) Duck.
(d) Mouse.

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

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

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

8. 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) 1 story cottage.
(c) 1-story bungalow.
(d) Tall-gabled house.

9. After three days at the pond in Chapter 19, which of the vixen's legs twitches after she tries to stand?
(a) Right front leg.
(b) Left hind leg.
(c) Left front leg.
(d) Right hind leg.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jade give Peter to offer a chicadee in Chapter 22?

3. In Chapter 34, how long does Peter remember that he spent with Pax?

4. In Chapter 24, how long is the mill operation pushed off because of the storm surge?

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

(see the answer keys)

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