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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 37, who visits Pax?
(a) One of his male kits.
(b) Runt.
(c) His male kits.
(d) Bristle.

2. In Chapter 23, what insects drift off the water?
(a) Whirligig beetles.
(b) Banded demoiselle.
(c) Dragonflies.
(d) Shad flies.

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 32, what type of fence does Peter pass where he used to feed a horse?
(a) Chain-link.
(b) Electric.
(c) Split-rail.
(d) Barbed wire.

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

8. Where do Pax and Peter lay together in Chapter 33?
(a) Under a pine.
(b) Under a spruce.
(c) By the mill.
(d) Meadow.

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

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

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

12. Across the river from the old mill wheel what does Peter recognize in Chapter 32 that he recognizes where he found a fox carcass last year?
(a) Old log.
(b) Rock.
(c) Gravel beach.
(d) Sandy beach.

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

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

15. What do Peter, Jade, and Samuel eat in Chapter 24?
(a) Cold sandwiches.
(b) Cold stew.
(c) Cold biscuits and jerky.
(d) Granola bars and jerky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Last year how long does Peter remember that he and his father had talked where the troops had their tents set up?

2. In Chapter 35 what does Pax bring his daughter that she refuses to eat?

3. What did Peter often carry in his pocket when he walked to the mill before the war?

4. What does Pax bring his kit to eat in Chapter 37 that she will not eat?

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

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