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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. Why does Brian have so much trouble shooting rabbits in Chapter 9?

2. As Brian goes looking for the source of the noises from Chapter 15, what does he think about making for himself?

3. In Chapter 8, what must Brian do in order to get water for his stew?

4. What benefit of winter does Brian reflect on as he falls asleep in Chapter 15?

5. What does Brian estimate that the moose weighs?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, the author states, "and in a strange way it never really did stop raining." What is meant by this?

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

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

4. Describe the line that Brian sees and why he's so interested in it.

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

6. Describe what has make the gunshot noises in Chapter 13.

7. What pattern does the winter weather take in Chapter 12?

8. Brian sees a mouse in Chapter 8. What does he learn from the mouse?

9. What's the status of Brian's clothing at the beginning of Chapter 8?

10. Describe how cold it is in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does surviving in the wilderness for so long change Brian?

Essay Topic 2

The author ends several chapters with an omniscient viewpoint that serves to warn the reader of what is to come. Why does he do this?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the bond that Brian feels with nature.

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