My Side Of The Mountain (Chapter 19)

~ What did Sam say was an unforgettable experience?

To be relaxed and in the wilderness.

~ Why did Sam make himself some snowshoes?

He made snow shoes for easier traveling.

~ What taught Sam to stay home when the air said snow?

Because one time he went out of his tree when there was a snow storm and he got lost.

~ What did Sam call the nuthatch? Why?

So he can see the nuthatch. He called the nuthatch so he can see him roasting.

~ What animal was slipping in Sam's tree at night through a tunnel?

He thinks its a mouse that keeps coming in his house. 

~ The presence of what animal makes the Gribley farm a beautiful place?

The horned owl. Sam says that, that animal is a very wilderness bird and so, for the owl to chose the Gribley farm. It means that it is a beautiful place to live.

~ At one time, Sam had to open his door off and on through the night. Why?

Because if he didn't do it he was going to be iced in for the whole day.

~ What caused the trees to keep exploding all over the mountains?

The ice that was on it and the snow.

~ What cured Sam of his tiredness, nosebleeds, and  aching bones?  What was Sam lacking?

He just needed to eat more of his vitamins, so when he carved the liver he ate everything that he could eat out if it. And when he was done eating it, all those symptoms went away. He lacked citrus fruits and green vegetables. 

~ Why did Sam sit in the sun when it was out?

He noticed that birds were sitting outside in the sun when it came out, so he tried that he and Frightful.

~ At one time, Sam was giving a heard of deer a free lunch. What did he serve?

He hoped off limbs for them to eat.

~ Why did the deer suddenly quit coming?

The deers forgot about coming they were at the bottom of the mountain.

~ What did Sam find in the hollow maple that convinced him that spring was approaching?

He found eggs, that convinced him that spring was on it's way.

~ What was Sam think about when he went to sleep that night?

he was thinking about the owl and the eggs. 

My Side Of The Mountain (Chapter 18)

-- What kept Sam warm when he walked in the snow?
His deer suit kept hin very warm.

-- Who were (a): Mr. Bracket, (b): Mrs. O'Brien (c): Mrs. Callaway and (d): Mrs. Fedrio?
Mr. Bracket was this man that lived in Sam's apartment in New York. Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Callaway and Mrs. Fedrio were friends it seems like. They went to market together and lectured children that was in the streets.

-- Why did Sam call these names?
Because the chickadees reminded him of these people.

-- What day did Bando arrive for Christmas? What was Sam planningn to give him for Christmas?
He arrived on Christmas Eve he made him a hat.

-- What did Bando tell Sam about?
He showed him a newspaper that said a boy living off deer clothing in the Catskill Mountains.


-- What music did Sam play Bando on their willow whistles?
They played Holy Night and they tried to play The 12 Days Of Christmas but the whistles were to stiff.

-- Who was tired to play more?
Bando was too tired to play more. So Sam and him stopped playing.

-- Who else visted Sam? How did he know where to find him?
Sam's dad visted him , he went to Mrs. Fielder and asked her about Sam.

-- What did they have to drink with their Christmas dinner? What was cooked to perfection?
They had fish, and ate accorn pancakes and drinked, Sassafras drink.

-- What did Sam catch and cook for breakfast?
He caught a pheasent in the stream, and caught six trouts when he went ice fishing.

-- Which guest stayed the longest?
Sam's dad did.

-- Why did Mr. Gribley leave by a different route?
He left a different route because he doesn't want someone to back track him and find Sam.

My Side Of The Mountain (Chapter 17)

* Why did Sam keep cutting wood and stacking it in piles?
He wanted to be able to reach his wood from the tree when the snow had gooten way to deep.

* What does the author mean when she said, ' Now I am back where I began. I won't tell it again?'
When he had that first snow storm he was scared now his is prepared for a snowstorm.

* What was Sam's standby for breakfast on those cold mornings?
It was Bando's jam he would eat

* What two plants did Sam find under the snow?
He found a teaberry plant and a wintergreen plant.

* What did Sam write during the snow storm since he did not have paper?
He would get some birch bark to write on.

My Side Of The Mountain (Chapter 16)

-- What had changed Frightful during the Autumn?
Her plumage had changed about her, Sam says that she is breathtaking.

-- What did Sam use to cut his hair?
He used his penknife that he brought with him to the woods.

-- Where was Sam when someone called him Daniel Boone?
He went into town to the drug store so he can read/ buy a magazine.

-- How did the boy know Sam was from New York?
He figured it out because of Sam's accent. Sounded like a New Yorker.

-- What did Sam tell the boy he was doing in Gribley Farm?
He said he was doing research.

-- What did Sam call the boy he met in town? Why?
He called the boy Mr. Jacket. Because he didn't ask for his name.

-- What did Sam forget to do to get ready for Winter?
He had forgotten to stack up a woodpile.

My Side Of The Mountain (Chapter 15)

1. What season began in early Novemeber?

Hunting season had begun there.

2. Why did Sam decide to go the libary?

He wanted to see Miss Turner.

3. Why did Sam decide he should not go to the libary?

Because a gun shot was shooten right by his elbow he was scared for his safety.

4. Why did the man give up on his deer hunt?

Because he kept on shooting and shooting but, he couldn't shoot the deer. The deer was hiding.

5. Sam did not have to smoke the last two deers. Why?

Because the tempeture there was too cold.

6. Why did Sam have trouble tanning their hides?

Because the water he had put on his oak stump had kept on freezing.

My Side Of The Mountain (Chapter 14)

* Who is Sam in competition with when gathering walnuts and hickory nuts?
Sam found squirrels that collect walnuts and hickory nuts. So, he tried to get all before they could.

*How did Sam prepare apples to save them for Winter?
He would collect them and cut them into slices then, he would put them on a stump and let the slices of apples dry.

* What food did Sam serve at the Halloween Party?
He made cracked nuts, smoked rabbits and cray fish for the party.

* What did Sam discover in an ox at the stream?
He had discovered wild rice there.

* What happened to Sam's house that evening?
It was a mess his guests that came to the party had made a big mess of his house.


* What four things did Sam do to get rid of his guests?
He shouted and scared some of them they left. Then, he chased some raccoons out the house.

* What was the last animal to leave?
Skunks, a Fox and Raccoons were the close to last animals to leave but, the last was the fox.

My Side Of The Mountain (Chapter 13)

~ What did Sam do during September?

He had to get his house ready for Winter.

~ Why did the Baron Weasel look moody?

Cause his fur was growing and changing this made him itchy.

~ What were all the animals preparing for?

They were all preparing for Winter.

~ Why did Sam drag clay up the mountain?

He wanted to make a fire place out of clay.

~ What was wrong with Frightful when she got sick?

She had flew away and she would put her head under he wings. And she just acted unnormal than she usaully act.

~ What did Sam do to correct the problem with his heating system?

He had found a big flat stone. And he needed that stone so he can fix his fire place. He broke it into half and put them on both sides of the funnel.

My Side Of The Mountain (Chapter 12)

~ What did Sam use for soap when he took his bath?

He used bark and it's slippery elm.

~ Who would dig mussels for Sam?

Jessie Coon James is his young weasel he found he would find mussels more than three men would.

~  Who became the expert hunter and what did he catch?

Frightful was the expert hunter and he had caught rabbits for rabbit stew and other things.

~  What two drinks did Sam make?

Sam found these drinks in tree, he made Sassafras tea and Pennyroyal drinks.

~ Where was the man when Sam found him?

He found him laying by his home sleeping.

~ What did Sam make Bando for dinner?

Bando had to chose between Venison or Rabbit. He made him Venison to eat since he chose it.

~ What did Bando call Sam?

He wanted to call Sam Thoreau.

~ How long did Bando stay with Sam?

According to Sam  a week or ten days. 

~ What did Bando make out of clay?

He made some jars and lids for Sam to keep.

~ When did Bando say he would come back?

He said he would come back at Christmas to visit.

~ What instruments did Bando and Sam use to make music?

They used willow whistles to make music.