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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Chimney Building".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did a chimney have to do so that it didn't smoke?
(a) Draw.
(b) Face southeast.
(c) Go straight up.
(d) Have a hole under it to let the ashes fall out.

2. What would happen if the wood used in tight-fitting tools and other objects wasn't seasoned?
(a) The wood would warp and bend as it dried.
(b) The wood would begin to rot.
(c) The wood would shrink and pull away as it dried.
(d) The wood would draw insects to the fresh sap.

3. What does Mrs. Watts say she and her brothers received one Christmas from Santa Clause?
(a) A candy bar and some new socks.
(b) An apple and a bag of marbles.
(c) Pig tails and a lump of coal.
(d) Three pieces of candy and an orange.

4. How long do the students say it took them to gather information about building the log cabin?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A full year.
(c) Six months.
(d) An entire summer.

5. Where is Aunt Arie's husband at the time the story is written?
(a) Sick in bed.
(b) Dead.
(c) Off working.
(d) No one is sure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Sleepers?

2. Why does Aunt Arie say she never left her home?

3. What two things were said to have been brought to the forests our ancestors settled in the chapter titled "Tools and Skills?"

4. What did Mrs. Watts' family use to make coffee?

5. What does Aunt Arie say she would put in if she had plenty of money?

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