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What was the narrator planning to build after supper?
What was the narrator planning to build after supper?
- A bed (correct)
- A raft
- A table
- A chair
According to the narrator, what do cattail roots taste like after a couple of weeks?
According to the narrator, what do cattail roots taste like after a couple of weeks?
- Yams
- Potatoes (correct)
- Carrots
- Turnips
What did the narrator do to the raccoon?
What did the narrator do to the raccoon?
- Ignored it
- Gave it food
- Chased it
- Tapped on its tree (correct)
What was the narrator's dwelling made of?
What was the narrator's dwelling made of?
What was the narrator doing when he heard a human voice?
What was the narrator doing when he heard a human voice?
What did the narrator hope would happen so he could stay dry?
What did the narrator hope would happen so he could stay dry?
In what month did the narrator finish building his house?
In what month did the narrator finish building his house?
What type of tree was the narrator chopping down to make a bed?
What type of tree was the narrator chopping down to make a bed?
What startled the narrator at the beginning of the passage?
What startled the narrator at the beginning of the passage?
What does the old lady ask the narrator to do?
What does the old lady ask the narrator to do?
What does the old lady believe about the mountain?
What does the old lady believe about the mountain?
Where does the old lady mistakenly believe the narrator lives?
Where does the old lady mistakenly believe the narrator lives?
What does the narrator think about while picking strawberries?
What does the narrator think about while picking strawberries?
What does the old lady collect from the mountain every year?
What does the old lady collect from the mountain every year?
What kind of bird does the narrator see while helping the old lady?
What kind of bird does the narrator see while helping the old lady?
What does the narrator plan to do with the bird he saw?
What does the narrator plan to do with the bird he saw?
What is the old lady's opinion of Mr. Riley's three-legged dog?
What is the old lady's opinion of Mr. Riley's three-legged dog?
Where does the narrator say he is going at the end of the passage?
Where does the narrator say he is going at the end of the passage?
Flashcards
Home Construction
Home Construction
A temporary shelter made of branches and other natural materials.
Summer Food Availability
Summer Food Availability
In early summer, with longer days and warmer weather, food becomes easier to find.
Sam's Diet
Sam's Diet
Frogs' legs, turtles, rabbits and cattail roots are food the character is eating.
Snares and Traps
Snares and Traps
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Cattail Roots
Cattail Roots
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Ash Tree for Bed
Ash Tree for Bed
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Raccoon's Behavior
Raccoon's Behavior
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Sensing Trouble
Sensing Trouble
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The Old Lady
The Old Lady
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Delhi
Delhi
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Strawberries
Strawberries
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Mr. Riley's three-legged dog
Mr. Riley's three-legged dog
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Duck Hawk
Duck Hawk
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Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
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The Library
The Library
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Catskill Mountains
Catskill Mountains
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Strawberry Patch
Strawberry Patch
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Escort
Escort
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Study Notes
- The narrator's house construction completed in early June with space for living and a stump for sitting.
- He desires to experience a rainstorm inside his hemlock tree house.
- Food becomes abundant in the summer, freeing up time after supper.
- His diet includes frogs' legs, turtles, and rabbits caught in his snares and traps.
- Cattail roots are a supplemental food source, tasting like potatoes when cooked well.
- The narrator is chopping a small ash tree into lengths for a bed he plans to build.
- He engages in a playful interaction with a raccoon, tapping on its tree.
- The raccoon senses something in the forest, becoming tense and focused down the mountain.
Encounter with the Old Lady
- An old lady in a sunbonnet startles the narrator while he's gathering wood.
- She asks what he is doing alone in the haunted mountain.
- She refers to a local story about little men playing ninepins in the gorge.
- The old lady enlists his help in picking strawberries from his strawberry patch.
- The narrator reluctantly agrees, concerned about his strawberry supply.
The Walk to Delhi
- The old lady assumes the narrator lives in Delhi and insists he walk her home.
- Her grip is strong, preventing him from escaping.
- She shares local and world news, including baseball, an atom bomb test, and a three-legged dog.
- She reveals she has been picking strawberries in that meadow for forty years.
The Duck Hawk
- While helping her cross a stream, they see a swift, large bird, identified as a "duck hawk".
- A peregrine falcon, inspires the narrator to want to train one for hunting.
- The old lady mentions her husband used to shoot them, believing they killed chickens.
The Library
- He escorts the old lady to her house at the edge of town.
- When asked where he is going, he says he will go to the library
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Description
The narrator completes his house and enjoys summer's bounty, supplementing his diet with foraged foods. An old lady startles him, asking about his presence on the haunted mountain. She tells him local stories.
