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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dick leave behind at the Carrithers home when he flies to Anchorage?
(a) Bike.
(b) Car.
(c) Motorcycle.
(d) Camper.

2. Why does Dick decide he must hunt on September 20th in "Camp Meat"?
(a) To put up meat for the winter.
(b) He is tired of building.
(c) The animals are encroaching on his territory.
(d) He needs animal hides to stay warm.

3. Where did Dick work in the 1940s?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Canada.
(d) Ilinois.

4. Who says "We are not piling up treasures on this earth?"
(a) Dick.
(b) Babe.
(c) Mary.
(d) Spike.

5. What is Dick waiting for from Babe Alsworth when he is in Kodiak?
(a) Letter.
(b) Package.
(c) Telegram.
(d) Phone call.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dick nickname the "camp robber"?

2. What does the possibility of a visit from the mission girls keep Dick occupied with?

3. What does Dick do on his birthday, May 4th?

4. When Dick forgets his lunch when he takes the canoe up the lake and watches wildlife, what does he eat?

5. How big is the rabbit that Dick sees outside his cabin in early May?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dick feel about completing the cabin?

2. Describe some chores that Dick does at the end of "Breakup".

3. Why does Dick want to test himself with this wilderness adventure?

4. What surprises the teacher and his wife when they visit Dick?

5. Describe Dick's first morning in Spike's cabin.

6. Describe what happens when Dick sets his roof on fire.

7. How does Dick solve his problem with creating a good mortar for the fireplace?

8. What does Dick help Babe with when they get to Port Alsworth?

9. What does Dick dislike about the cement for building the fireplace?

10. Describe Babe Alsworth's appearance.

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