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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapter 16 ("A Winged Steed") through Chapter 18 ("Repairs and Fortifications").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the family build around the roots of the tree that supports Falconhurst?
(a) A shelter for the animals.
(b) A place to keep their gunpowder.
(c) A grain storehouse.
(d) A staircase.

2. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what "moist secret" (284) does Jack bring back to Rockburg?
(a) Water lilies.
(b) Catfish.
(c) Bullfrogs.
(d) Clay.

3. What substance does the family use to treat animal wounds?
(a) Sap.
(b) Butter.
(c) Fish oil.
(d) Bark tea.

4. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what watercraft does the family cover with seal skins?
(a) The barrel boat.
(b) The kayak.
(c) The pinnace.
(d) The canoe.

5. What important substances does the narrator tell his sons can be obtained from fir trees?
(a) Lightweight wood.
(b) Resin.
(c) Edible seeds.
(d) Tar.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, "Changing Seasons," who adopts Fritz's jackal puppy?

2. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what animals threaten the family's dogs while the boys have them at Woodlands?

3. What does Jack offer to make for the dogs?

4. In Chapter 12, "Anniversary," what plan does Elizabeth object to?

5. What wild bird is the family's first addition to their flock?

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