Many of the trees had already lost their leaves. Many birds had already migrated. Animals had gotten their winter coats and were preparing to hibernate.
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33. How does the old recluse treat the animals?
He welcomes them into his house and sets a place for them at his table. He asked them to come back again.
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25. How can you tell that the young dog is more cautious about humans than the other two animals are?
He doesn't go into the campsite.
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31. How does the change of season affect the animals?
31. The cat's and young dog's coats were thickening. Sometimes they chose to travel through the night when it was cold.
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36. Write at least three sentences describing the lifestyle of the Nurmis.
They immigrated from Finland & retained most of their customs. They lived in a small cabin near the river. They cleared 3-4 acres of land and grew vegetables.
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29. Where do the animals like to sleep? Why?
They like to sleep in the hollows under uprooted trees.
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40. How can you tell that the cat has been missing human companionship?
He followed the Nurmis everywhere they went.
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26. How does the Ojibway woman help the old dog?
She put wet moss on his cuts.
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39. How do the Nurmis try to revive the cat?
Mr. Helvi rubbed the cat and wrapped it up. He poured milk and brandy down his throat, then rubbed its ribcage, making the cat vomit a lot of water. (Oven)
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28. How does the nomadic life affect the young dog?
The young dog was very hungry and increasingly became thin.
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41. Why does the cat leave the Nurmis?
He no longer needs them to care for him.
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34. What problem arises when the animals enter the river?
A beaver dam breaks, causing the river to flood
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23. What does the author mean when she says, "The generations fell away"?
Generations of his ancestors had been taught not to eat the animals they hunted.