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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. How long does it take Brian to feel a part of the Cree family?

2. In walking twenty steps in Chapter 9, how many rabbits does Brian see?

3. At what time in butchering the moose did "everything in him screamed to stop"?

4. What was the high temperature during the day when Brian decided to stay overnight away from his camp?

5. How does Brian soften the laces for his shoes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how cold it is in Chapter 15?

2. What does Brian learn about the rabbits in the snow?

3. How does Brian see more of the land around him in Chapter 16?

4. What happens when Brian shoots an arrow at the moose?

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

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

7. Brian begins the task of butchering the moose by skinning it. Explain how he does this.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of predator. What does Brian see himself as? If you're not the predator, what are you?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of breaking of the firing pin. Be sure to address the need to have challenges for characters to overcome.

Essay Topic 3

After finishing "Brian's Winter," rewrite the book jacket to reflect what you think.

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