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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Saving a Cache of Fish.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing the old women do to save themselves?
(a) Melt snow to make drinking water.
(b) Save the embers from the fire.
(c) Set traps to catch rabbits.
(d) Gather sticks to build the fire.

2. What does Sa's mind tell her body she must do when her body insists that they rest for a day?
(a) Move on.
(b) Rest until she is stronger.
(c) Camp for a while.
(d) Help her friend.

3. How do the women learn that summer is almost over?
(a) The leaves start to fall.
(b) The sun is on the horizon.
(c) It begins to snow.
(d) The air starts to feel cool.

4. What does the name Sa' mean?
(a) Star.
(b) Bird.
(c) Feather.
(d) Flower.

5. With what do the women fill the sleeping area on their first night of travelling to keep themselves warm?
(a) Caribou hides.
(b) Pine branches.
(c) Spruce boughs.
(d) Furs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the women check their snares during the night?

2. What sound do the women hear when they are first alone in the silent night, before they have gone to sleep?

3. How do the women protect their cache of dried fish?

4. Why do the women drink the broth instead of eating the meat?

5. What delicious treat does Sa' find when she goes beyond the hill for the first time?

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