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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. Where does Dick store his cache ladder before leaving the wilderness?

2. How many months did Dick live in the wilderness?

3. What is one thing that the red runt causes Dick to do more of?

4. What does Dick see clustered beneath the water where the Chilikadrotna River begins?

5. What was Dick finishing up when he heard Babe's plane arrive in "Until Another Spring"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dick's view of technology?

2. Why does Dick have to do more mending and repair because of the red runt?

3. What does the red runt like to remind Dick of?

4. Does Dick feel sympathetic toward the red runt?

5. Does Dick seem to admire the way the Indians built their rafts?

6. What does Dick notice about the mother bear and cubs on Falls Mountain?

7. Does Dick feel happy to be back at his cabin after exploring the Chilikadrotna River?

8. How does Dick describe the sound of the Chilikadrotna River?

9. What comment does Dick make about the hunters' housekeeping skills?

10. Why does Dick describe himself as an oddball?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Dick's success at surviving in the wilderness during the winter season. How does he prepare his cabin for the winter? What does he do during the freeze-up to keep warm? How does he test his survival skills during the winter months?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of photographs in the book. Do you think they make an important contribution to his Dick's wilderness experience? How so?

Essay Topic 3

What is Dick's philosophy on conservation? How does he honor this philosophy while living in the wilderness? In what ways does he "pay" for the resources he uses? Provide textual examples to support your answer.

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