My Side of the Mountain Ch 5-6

What animal was killing the chickens?

• A three legged dog

• A hairy bear

• A duck hawk

• A fox

Sam uses various survival skills to make a home in the wilderness. What are some of these skills?

• Plan ahead
• Research as much as possible
• Learn through trial and error
• All of the above

The name of the town closest to Sam's tree home was

• Detroit

• Durham

• Denver

• Delhi

In order to keep track of the days, Sam used this for a calendar

• notches in an aspen pole

• marks in the dirt

• pebbles in a jar

• stones in a row

Useful trees that Sam found on the old Gribley farm included all but

• peach trees

• hickory trees

• walnut trees

• apple trees

What kind of fish does Sam find?

• Catfish

• Flounder

• Crayfish

• Clown fish

What does Sam do with the eggs?

• Eats them raw

• Boils them with a leaf

• Boils them in a pot

• Cooks them sunny side up

True or False: Sam follows a crow to steal some eggs?

• True

• False

Why does an old lady come up the mountain?

• To find Sam
• To move to the farm
• To pick Strawberries
• To gather nuts

Where does Sam make his shelter?

• He uses paracord and a tarp.

• He hollows out a big tree.

• He rebuilds his Great grandfather's house.

• Underground