My Side of the Mountain - Chapter 2 Quiz

What did the protagonist take with him when he left New York?

• A flashlight, a map, a tent, and fifty dollars

• A pen knife, a ball of cord, an axe, and forty dollars

• A backpack, a compass, a knife, and thirty dollars

• A sleeping bag, a fishing rod, a hatchet, and twenty dollars

Where did the protagonist buy the flint and steel?

• At a hardware store

• At a flea market

• At a Chinese store in the city

• At a camping store

What did the truck driver say when the protagonist told him he was running away?

• He offered to take him back home

• He laughed and shared his own story of running away

• He warned him about the dangers of the forest

• He gave him some food and water

What did the protagonist use to make his first fish hook?

• A piece of metal

• A green twig and bark

• A paperclip

• A piece of string

What did the protagonist find in the stream that he used as bait?

• A cold white grub

• A piece of bread

• A small fish

• A worm

How many fish did the protagonist catch before he stopped fishing?

• Five

• Four

• Six

• Three

Where did the protagonist decide to make his camp?

• In an open field

• Near the highway

• Beside a mossy rock in a circle of hemlocks

• On top of a hill

What mistake did the protagonist make when setting up his camp?

• He forgot to bring a blanket

• He made his bed in the stream valley where the wind was cold

• He set up his camp too close to the stream

• He didn't gather enough firewood

What did the protagonist do when he saw a house near his camp?

• He went fishing again

• He tried to make a fire again

• He ran to the house and asked for help

• He ignored it and continued camping

What did the old man teach the protagonist to do?

• How to catch fish

• How to make a fire

• How to build a shelter

• How to find food in the forest