If You Lived Here Review

How did the early American pioneers keep the cold air from getting into a dogtrot house through the gaps between the logs?

• They filled the gaps with mud, clay, leaves, and bark.

• They cut the logs very carefully so that they would fit together perfectly with no gaps.

• They pushed narrow strips of animal skin in the gaps using a tool called a scrapper.

• They filled the gaps with stones, sticks, mud, and moss.

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According to the author, what improvements were made to dogtrot houses over time?

• Wood planks covered the dirt floors.

• Stone or brick chimneys replaced the original log chimneys.

• Solar power was added to reduce a family’s carbon footprint.

• The open hall in the center was enclosed so that it could serve as a dog kennel.

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A chalet is

• one story high.

• a home where humans and animals lived.

• designed for families living in snowy, mountainous areas.

• decorated with carvings and painted designs.

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The roof of a chalet is made of

• wood shingles made from logs cut in nearby forests.

• thatch collected from nearby grassy meadows.

• slate shingles quarried from local mountains.

• logs covered with grass from nearby clearings.

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A pueblo is

• made from sun-dried bricks.

• made from fibers of the yucca plant.

• made for warm, rainy climates.

• up to five stories high.

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The author states that a connected barn house allowed the people living inside to

• take care of their animals without having to go outside in the snow and howling winds.

• stay dry and warm during fierce tornadoes and dangerous tsunamis.

• keep their animals safe and warm in the living areas of the home.

• stay out of the hot, humid weather.

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A yurt

• can be easily taken down in an hour

• is made of parts light enough for horses or yaks to carry.

• is covered with layers of felt

• may be subdivided into smaller living spaces.

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What is an advantage of living in a floating house?

• Can turn toward the sun for warmth

• Can pull water skiers during warm weather

• Can be turned for a different view

• Can carry heavy weight, which keeps the house stable in choppy waters

In what ways are a yurt and an airstream trailer similar?

• Both houses are on wheels.

• Both are used for pleasure rather than for livelihood.

• Both houses are portable.

• Both types of houses were thought up by Wally Bynam, who lived and worked in a horse-drawn chuck wagon.

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In what ways are a yurt and an airstream trailer similar?

• Both houses are on wheels.

• Both are used for pleasure rather than for livelihood.

• Both houses are portable.

• Both types of houses were thought up by Wally Bynam, who lived and worked in a horse-drawn chuck wagon.

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