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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of year was it when Jim first came upon Cache Lake?
(a) Early September.
(b) Early March.
(c) Early June.
(d) Early January.

2. Jim always had a spell of what that generally came on without warning toward the end of an April day?
(a) "Firewood felling frenxy."
(b) "Pet raising raucous."
(c) "Seed-catalogue fever."
(d) `"Roof patching party."

3. How was Chief Tibeash's hunting sled curved up in the front?
(a) It was soaked on end in about 4-6 inches of cold water.
(b) It was steamed slowly over a fire in wet cloth or moss.
(c) It was laid upside down over a log with a heavy rock on the the front..
(d) It was wedged in-between a tree fork and tied back for pressure.

4. What trees in the swamps sheltered the deer and moose during the winter?
(a) Cedar and black spruce.
(b) Black spruce and birch.
(c) Cedar and oak.
(d) Yellow pine and oak.

5. How was dynamite used to break up a log jam?
(a) It was thrown from a boat that sped off.
(b) It was dropped from a small plane flying over.
(c) It was thrown toward it from the shore.
(d) It was tied to a long pole and rammed into it.

6. Jim recommended which tool as the most valuable in the woods?
(a) Your compass.
(b) Your gun.
(c) Your knife.
(d) Your axe.

7. Jim obtained the speeds for a wind gauge he built when he tested it in what manner?
(a) Against a wind gauge at a forest station.
(b) Against a car speedometer when held out the window.
(c) Against a wind gauge at an airport.
(d) Against a wind gauge at a high school science lab.

8. The stars on February nights were compared with sparkling jewels of what color on a black background?
(a) Gold.
(b) Pure white.
(c) Silver.
(d) Blue-white.

9. What was suggested as one way of getting ahead when one worked through new wood?
(a) Binoculars.
(b) Trails.
(c) Hindsight.
(d) Tree marks.

10. When the sap was running freely, how many gallons were obtained per day from a good tree?
(a) 1 to 2.
(b) Up to 1.
(c) 3 to 4.
(d) 2 to 3.

11. What lightweight metal was recommended for use inside a leather axe sheath to protect it and the blade?
(a) Aluminum.
(b) Brass.
(c) Aluminum bronze.
(d) Copper.

12. What was recommended as the first step in making one's initial pair of moccasins from moose hide?
(a) Put your foot on the hide and cut an outline one-half inch larger.
(b) Cut two tie strings approximately twelve inches long.
(c) Draw your footprint outline on a large cardboard piece.
(d) Make a test pair from old blanket or heavy cloth.

13. For what purpose did Chief Tibeash fell dead trees when camping?
(a) For shelter as drier, standing dead trees repelled more moisture.
(b) For camp perimeter as drier dead trees cracked louder and awakened.
(c) For spirits as dead trees left standing brought rain and bad luck.
(d) For fires as standing dead trees were drier than timber on the ground.

14. Hank sometimes made his own candles when he used the bark slipped from what small decayed saplings to mold them?
(a) Fir.
(b) Ash.
(c) Maple.
(d) Birch.

15. What was related to have been some of the fun when ice fishing?
(a) Fishing near a buddy and trading tales.
(b) Playing a harmonica while sitting and fishing.
(c) Cutting an ice hole likely to yield fish.
(d) Locating a place to promptly cook the catch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was viewed as the biggest mistake individuals could make regarding their compasses?

2. How many different ways to construct a candle lantern from a can were diagrammed?

3. Jim noted that he generally cached his small canoe where?

4. Jim stated he one day hoped to glue together thin strips of white holly and dark wood into a block to carve a what?

5. Jim viewed frogs to be good for what?

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