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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. Great horned mother owls have nested in late February with the young beneath the mother's wings and covered in what color fuzz?

2. Jim and Hank ventured to the dam located where each spring to determine how the beaver had fared the previous winter?

3. How did Chief Tibeash regard Hank?

4. Why did the cold in the north country not feel as uncomfortable as that further south if the right clothes were worn?

5. The remedy offered for metal that got so cold that it chipped was to heat it until it was dull red before it was plunged into what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did those in Cache Lake Country do to obtain sap in March?

2. How was Chief Tibeash identified as the headman of his tribe?

3. What was it Jim observed about him and his comrades as they made their way in the March snow around Cache Lake?

4. How did Jim discover Cache Lake?

5. What happened after Chief Tibeash told Jim about an Indian who owned some husky pups?

6. What took place as the weather began to get warmer in March?

7. What observations did Jim provide in regard to camping outdoors in cold weather?

8. What was it Jim advised everyone to avoid getting lost?

9. What did Jim relate about the bear hunt he went on with Chief Tibeash in March?

10. What did the geologist who visited Jim after two years explain to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jim devoted a considerable portion of the book to weather. What was Chief Tibeash's guideline on how the weather was to be monitored? Elaborate on how he explained this. What were a variety of signs Jim stipulated were indicative of different types of weather? What precautions were advised given potential weather conditions?

Essay Topic 2

Living in the outdoors, Jim relied heavily on being prepared. What techniques did he follow for being ready to camp in the winter? What equipment did he bring with him? What was he able to obtain at his campsite? What skills made it comfortable and safe to camp in winter snow and cold?

Essay Topic 3

Examine how Jim raised Tripper. What was his purpose in obtaining this dog? What steps did he go through in raising Tripper for that function? How did Jim accomplish his goal given that Old Wolf was still on hand?

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