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What does the narrator plan to create for light inside the tree?
What does the narrator plan to create for light inside the tree?
- A lantern powered by captured fireflies.
- A torch made of pine resin and dried moss.
- A lamp using a turtle shell and deer-hide wick. (correct)
- A skylight by carving an opening in the tree.
Why were the hikers initially near the narrator's tree?
Why were the hikers initially near the narrator's tree?
- They were on their way to see a gorge four miles up the mountain. (correct)
- They were looking for a place to have a picnic.
- They were studying the local flora and fauna.
- They were lost and seeking directions.
What leads the narrator to suspect that their deer trap has been successful?
What leads the narrator to suspect that their deer trap has been successful?
- The narrator hears a shrill scream followed by the louder voices of hikers. (correct)
- The narrator hears the distinct sound of a deer caught in a snare.
- Frightful, the falcon, returns with deer fur in her talons.
- The narrator notices the trap is sprung upon exiting the tree.
Which of the following best describes how the narrator and Frightful obtained their first deer?
Which of the following best describes how the narrator and Frightful obtained their first deer?
What caused the hikers to suddenly flee from the area near the narrator's tree?
What caused the hikers to suddenly flee from the area near the narrator's tree?
What did the narrator use as a template or pattern for cutting out the deerskin pants?
What did the narrator use as a template or pattern for cutting out the deerskin pants?
Why does the narrator decide they need another deer hide?
Why does the narrator decide they need another deer hide?
What purpose did the large square pockets made from scraps of deerskin serve?
What purpose did the large square pockets made from scraps of deerskin serve?
Why did the narrator initially feel safe eating puffball mushrooms despite being warned about the dangers of wild mushrooms?
Why did the narrator initially feel safe eating puffball mushrooms despite being warned about the dangers of wild mushrooms?
What motivated the narrator to experiment with different wild foods, such as poplar bark and acorns?
What motivated the narrator to experiment with different wild foods, such as poplar bark and acorns?
What was the primary purpose of training Frightful with a lure?
What was the primary purpose of training Frightful with a lure?
Why did the narrator take the sparrow away from Frightful after she caught her first prey?
Why did the narrator take the sparrow away from Frightful after she caught her first prey?
How did the narrator process acorns to make them edible?
How did the narrator process acorns to make them edible?
What does the narrator's willingness to experiment with wild foods and train Frightful reveal about his character?
What does the narrator's willingness to experiment with wild foods and train Frightful reveal about his character?
What is the significance of the narrator's description of his acorn pancakes as being 'flat and hard, like I imagined Indian bread to be'?
What is the significance of the narrator's description of his acorn pancakes as being 'flat and hard, like I imagined Indian bread to be'?
How does the narrator's perception of his 'good tough pants' change throughout the passage?
How does the narrator's perception of his 'good tough pants' change throughout the passage?
Flashcards
"Deer-flap door"
"Deer-flap door"
A camouflaged hiding space used by Sam in the tree.
"Deer trap"
"Deer trap"
A trap to catch deer. Likely uses a hidden snare or pit.
The Baron Weasel
The Baron Weasel
The antagonist of the tourist, a fiery weasel that was feared by the tourists.
Smoking Deer
Smoking Deer
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Tanning Deer Hide
Tanning Deer Hide
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Bone Needle
Bone Needle
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Charred Cloth
Charred Cloth
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Food Gathering Pockets
Food Gathering Pockets
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Puffballs
Puffballs
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Poplar Bark
Poplar Bark
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Acorn Flour
Acorn Flour
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Acorn Pancakes
Acorn Pancakes
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Training to the Lure
Training to the Lure
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Jesses
Jesses
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First Prey
First Prey
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Avoiding Wildness
Avoiding Wildness
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Study Notes
- The narrator hid in the tree with Frightful to avoid noisy hikers going to the gorge.
- There were plans to make a turtle shell lamp with a deer-hide wick.
- A scream was heard, leading the narrator to believe their deer trap worked.
- Hikers stumbled upon the area, commenting on the trees' age.
- A weasel, named The Baron, caused a commotion, scaring the hikers away.
- The narrator and Frightful retrieved a deer.
- The narrator spent the rest of June smoking and tanning deer hide for a deerskin suit.
- A bone needle was crafted, and old city pants were used as a pattern for the deerskin pants.
- The narrator burned pieces of the city pants to make charred cloth for flint and steel.
- Lacking enough deer hide for a blouse the narrator made large pockets for food gathering using remaining scraps.
- The pockets were worn in the front and back, connected by straps.
- Deerskin pants were completed in July.
- The narrator started foraging for new foods like daisies, poplar bark, and puffballs.
- Poplar bark was ground into flour, but acorns were later found to be more efficient.
- Acorn flour pancakes were made by baking acorns, grinding them, adding water, and baking the mixture on tin.
- Frightful was trained to catch a meat-covered lure thrown in the air.
- Frightful caught her first prey, a sparrow, unexpectedly.
- The sparrow was taken away from Frightful and she was given the lure to prevent her from going wild.
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Description
The narrator, hiding from hikers, plans a turtle shell lamp. A weasel scares hikers away just before they retrieve a deer. June is spent preparing deer hide for a deerskin suit. By July completing the deerskin pants.
