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My Side of the Mountain Quiz Practice Chapters 6-10

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened five notches into June?
a)
He started to build a fireplace.
b)
He started the foundation for his house.
c)
His house was done.
2.
Why does Sam have several hours of free time after supper to do other things now?
a)
It is the rainy season, and Sam has many frogs near the house to catch.
b)
It is the winter, and food sources seem to be easier to see with the snow.
c)
The golden summer was upon him, and food was easier to get.
3.
“I finished the posts for the bed and was looking around for a bigger ash to fell and make slats for the springs when I nearly jumped out of my shoes.” What type of figurative language is used here?
a)
Personification
b)
Idiom
c)
Metaphor
4.
What reaction did Miss Turner show when she saw Sam?
a)
Anger
b)
Happiness
c)
Surprise
5.
“I wormed forward, and wham! - something hit my shoulder.” What type of figurative language is used here?
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Simile
6.
What does Sam name the nestling?
a)
Fearsome
b)
Frazzled
c)
Frayed
d)
Frightful
7.
What character trait does Sam show when dealing with the man?
a)
Patience
b)
Persistence
c)
Peacefulness
8.
“I can only say that after living so long with birds and animals, the movement of a human is like the difference between the explosion of a cap pistol and a cannon.” What type of figurative language is used here?
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
9.
“It finally occurred to me that I was very hungry.” What does “occur” mean?
a)
An annoying event
b)
A thought or idea that comes into one’s mind
c)
A sudden change in atmosphere
10.
Which three character traits does the weasel demonstrate?
a)
Unkindness, Meanness, Rudeness
b)
Kindness, Loving, Peacefulness
c)
Bravery, Anger, Boldness
11.
Summarize how Sam makes salt.
a)
He picks coltsfoot leaves and dries them out in the sun.
b)
He boils hickory sticks till they are dry in a tin can, and it leaves a salty residue.
c)
He walks to the brackish water and boils a gallon of it, which leaves a salt residue.
12.
“He sank beneath the leaves like a fish beneath the water.” What type of figurative language is being used here?
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Simile
13.
Why is Chapter 10 called, “How a Door Came to Me”?
a)
An old oak tree fell across the front entrance to his house, and he made a great hard-wood door from it.
b)
The trees out front are great for resins, which he mixed with sawdust to create a hard surface.
c)
A deer is shot dead right by his tree and he hides it to eat and use its skin for a door.
14.
“I could see my heart lift my sweater.” What type of figurative language is being used here?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
15.
What causes Sam to smile at the end of the chapter?
a)
Sam was finally able to grab most of the deer that poachers were shooting, and hid them for food and leather.
b)
Frightful has mated and started a family of young hunters.
c)
He hears the earthworms coming up from the earth and realizes that even “lowly” earthworms make a stir in the earth.
16.

What happened the third time Sam played with the raccoon?

a)

he slipped on a tree log

b)

he knew something was happening in the forest

c)

he found a bunch of cattail roots

17.

Why did the little old lady come to the forest?

a)

she likes to come and watch the animals

b)

she was trying to find wood for her fire

c)

she wanted to fill her basket with strawberries

18.

What books did Miss. Turner help Sam find?

a)

books on hawks and falcons

b)

books on trains and railway systems

c)

books about living in the woods

19.

Wham! What hit Sam in the shoulder?

a)

the baby falcon

b)

the mother falcon

c)

a massive hawk

20.

Why did Sam name the bird Frightful?

a)

the bird was a fright to see

b)

he didn't have any other ideas

c)

because of the difficulties they had getting together

21.

Why does Sam stay away from his camp?

a)

there is a human near

b)

there is a grizzly bear near

c)

he decided to build a new camp

22.

Why did a fire warden come to the forest?

a)

he was on his regular check

b)

he wanted to live on the land like Sam

c)

it had not rained for three weeks

23.

What did Sam catch in his trap?

a)

a rabbit

b)

a weasel

c)

a squirrel

24.

Who did Sam become friends with?

a)

The Baron

b)

grandfather Gribley

c)

a rabbit

25.

What seasoning did Sam make?

a)

onions

b)

salt

c)

parsley

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