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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 33, from what direction is there a breeze?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) East.

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

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

6. What time do Pax and his daughter reach the river in Chapter 21?
(a) Mid-day.
(b) Just after dawn.
(c) Full light.
(d) Noon.

7. 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) Maple.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Sycamore.
(d) Elm.

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

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

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

11. What does Peter use when he shows Jade and Samuel how to make a lean-to in Chapter 24?
(a) Cedar boughs.
(b) Juniper boughs.
(c) Dead branches and leaves.
(d) Raincoats over a thicket.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day does Pax hunt in Chapter 19?

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

3. In Chapter 30 after finding a jackknife, how many times does Peter have to go through his penance?

4. In Chapter 23, where are a large group of humans coming from?

5. In Chapter 35, what does Peter do in the afternoons?

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