My Side of the Mountain Chpt 2

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

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

• A book, a blanket, a hatchet, and twenty dollars

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

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

Where did the protagonist buy the flint and steel?

• At a flea market

• At a hardware store

• At a Chinese store in the city

• At a camping store

What did the truck driver do when the protagonist said he was running away?

• He called the police

• He drove him back home

• He offered him more supplies

• He laughed and shared his own story

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

• A piece of string

• A paperclip

• A green twig and bark

• A piece of metal

What did the protagonist find in the stream to use as bait?

• A small fish

• A piece of bread

• A worm

• A cold white grub

How many trout did the protagonist catch before stopping?

• Six

• Three

• Four

• Five

Where did the protagonist decide to make his camp?

• On a hilltop

• Beside a mossy rock in a circle of hemlocks

• Near a road

• In an open field

What mistake did the protagonist make with his campfire?

• He didn't have matches

• He couldn't get the tinder to catch fire

• He used wet wood

• He didn't gather enough wood

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

• He knocked on the door and asked for help

• He ignored it and kept walking

• He tried to sneak in

• He set up camp nearby

What did the old man teach the protagonist?

• How to find food in the forest

• How to catch fish

• How to make a fire

• How to build a shelter