Show:
Chapter One
Chapters Two & Three
I Find Plants/Old,
Old Tree
I Meet One of My Own Kind/Hard Time Getting Away
The King's Provider
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When does the novel begin
In early December/December 4
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What two things did Sam take on his journey?
penknife flint and steel ball of cord money
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What did he dig out of the stream to when he could not catch any fish.
mussels
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What are two of the fauna (animals, not plants) Sam eats?
frog legs, turtles, rabbit
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Who is Frightful?
the baby falcon Sam takes and trains to hunt
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How did he get to the Catskills?
He took a train.
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How does Sam know he's found his grandfather's house?
It is outlined by stones.
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How did Sam get to the falcon's nest?
He climbed up a cliff.
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How long has Sam been away from New York City?
eight months
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Why did Sam leave home?
His apartment was crowded and no one was happy there.
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How did Sam solve the problem of digging out his tree?
He burned it out like the Indians did to make canoes.
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Why does the old woman tell Sam that he should not be on the mountain?
It's haunted
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What did the falcon do to protect her brood?
She flew into Sam and attacked him.
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Same makes a home out of what?
a huge hemlock
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What two things does Bill do to help Sam?
He feeds him and shows him how to start a fire.
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How does Sam cook his crow's eggs?
He boiled them in a (skunk cabbage) leaf.
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Why does Sam go to the library after he escorts the old woman home?
He does not want her to know that he does not live in town.
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How fast did the falcon fly when it attacked Sam?
50-60 mph
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What are two ways Sam knows that a blizzard is coming?
The sky is dark in the morning. The animals are holed up (not coming out). The air is very cold.
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How does Miss Turner help Sam?
She shows him a map to his Gribley's farm.
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What problem does Sam discover while digging out his tree house?
He did not have time to find food while building his home.
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What is the peregrine falcon called?
the king's hunting bird
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What fish is the easiest to catch?
trout