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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Brian's shoes that leads to them no longer helping him?

2. How many gunshots does Brian hear in Chapters 12 and 13?

3. What item on the moose does Brian leave to take of the next day?

4. What weapon does Brian keep in his hands after he sees the wolves attack the moose?

5. Brian decides to make a moose coat while it's raining. How much does the coat weigh?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Brian's conflicting thoughts over the dead moose.

2. Describe how cold it is in Chapter 15?

3. Describe the Cree family that Brian meets.

4. How does Brian spend his time during the storms of Chapter 11?

5. The morning after making his footwear, what does Brian see upon opening his door?

6. Why does Brian feel as if he has committed murder against the deer, but not the moose?

7. What does Brian do with all of his moose meat?

8. What does Brian decide he's thankful for?

9. How does Brian turn such a big moose over to remove the hide from the other side?

10. How does Brian get the deer meat back to his camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how this book might be different if the main character were female?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss loneliness. Is Brian lonely? How do you know? Be sure to address the fact that being alone and being lonely are different things.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of having an imaginary conversation with someone when you're stranded. Overall, would it be helpful or a sign that things are getting bad?

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