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My Side of the Mountain Ch 5-6

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What animal was killing the chickens?

a)

A three legged dog

b)

A hairy bear

c)

A duck hawk

d)

A fox

2.
Sam uses various survival skills to make a home in the wilderness. What are some of these skills?
a)
Plan ahead
b)
Research as much as possible
c)
Learn through trial and error
d)
All of the above
3.

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

a)

Detroit

b)

Durham

c)

Denver

d)

Delhi

4.

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

a)

notches in an aspen pole

b)

marks in the dirt

c)

pebbles in a jar

d)

stones in a row

5.

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

a)

peach trees

b)

hickory trees

c)

walnut trees

d)

apple trees

6.

What kind of fish does Sam find?

a)

Catfish

b)

Flounder

c)

Crayfish

d)

Clown fish

7.

What does Sam do with the eggs?

a)

Eats them raw

b)

Boils them with a leaf

c)

Boils them in a pot

d)

Cooks them sunny side up

8.

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

a)

True

b)

False

9.
Why does an old lady come up the mountain?
a)
To find Sam
b)
To move to the farm
c)
To pick Strawberries
d)
To gather nuts
10.

Where does Sam make his shelter?

a)

He uses paracord and a tarp.

b)

He hollows out a big tree.

c)

He rebuilds his Great grandfather's house.

d)

Underground

11.
What did the lady's husband say duck hawk's kill?
a)
chickens
b)
rats
c)
ducks
d)
cats
12.
What type of tree did Sam live in?
a)
Oak
b)
Birch
c)
Hemlock
d)
Pine
13.

"I felt as cozy as a turtle in its shell" is an example of which figurative language device?

a)

metaphor

b)

cliche

c)

understatement

d)

simile

14.

"The whole tree moaned, right down to its roots" is an example of which figurative language device?

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

onomatopoeia

15.
Instead of water, what does Sam decide to smother the fire with?
a)
an old t-shirt
b)
dirt
c)
water
d)
a hollowed out tree
16.

Why did Sam almost leave his tree?

a)

he could not find an axe

b)

he was too tired

c)

his parents came to get him

d)

he could not find water

17.

How was Sam able to get away from the old lady?

a)

By running away

b)

By giving her a wink

c)

By saying his parents were going to pick him up

d)

By saying he was going to the library