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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Peter remember that Pax has a scar?
(a) Right front paw.
(b) Back left paw.
(c) Right ear.
(d) Left ear.

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

6. In Chapter 21, what is Samuel's assignment?
(a) Finding the feeder springs.
(b) Fixing food.
(c) Collecting water and sediment.
(d) Making camp.

7. 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.

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

9. In Chapter 29, under what type of tree does Pax make a shelter for him and his daughter?
(a) Sycamore.
(b) Hemlock.
(c) Cottonwood.
(d) Willow.

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

11. In Chapter 24, what do Peter, Jade, and Samuel use to start a fire?
(a) Old mouse and squirrel nests.
(b) Twigs.
(c) Reeds.
(d) Pine needles.

12. What did Peter often carry in his pocket when he walked to the mill before the war?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Raisins.
(c) Apple.
(d) Sugar cube.

13. What does Pax bring his kit to eat in Chapter 37 that she will not eat?
(a) Earthworm.
(b) Grubs.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Mouse.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 38, how many jars of peanut butter does Peter find at a neighbor's house?

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

4. 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?

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

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