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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. David is in awe of Charles's ability to walk through the woods. What does he think of him as?
(a) The Slithering Snake.
(b) The Slyest Fox.
(c) The Running Bear.
(d) The Ultimate Woodsman.

2. Why does Charles congratulate David in Section 4?
(a) For his cleverness.
(b) For his fearlessness.
(c) For his bravery.
(d) For his promotion.

3. Where did David's father go the morning that David went to camp?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Canada.
(c) England.
(d) Washington, D.C.

4. What does Charles do to cleanse his body?
(a) Showers.
(b) Ancient rituals.
(c) Drinks only purified water.
(d) Eats only raw vegetables.

5. What does David's mother recall doing with him the morning he leaves for camp?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Walking.
(c) Singing.
(d) Eating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David do that makes Charles run after him?

2. What heritage is the alleged kidnapper?

3. What does the kidnapper say he is going to do with his victim in the note he left?

4. What does the voice tell Charles to do as he leaves the woods in Section 2?

5. What does Charles leave with David when he goes to catch fish?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charles convince David to follow him into the woods?

2. Describe Katsuk's mood swings in Section 10. Are they different than in earlier sections? If so, how? What does this say about Katsuk and his decline into total madness?

3. Why does David begin collecting pebbles, and why does it anger Katsuk?

4. When David is first kidnapped, what does he think of the man that he calls "The Chief"?

5. The author uses a curious method of opening the story. Outline that method and what you think it does for the introduction?

6. What happens when Katsuk decides to leave the forest and return to the world of the white man?

7. David nurses the ill Katsuk, bringing him food and water and keeping him warm. What is ironic about the relationship between the two at this point?

8. Katsuk seems devastated by what he has done when he finally kills David, but he has fulfilled his mission. Do you think Katsuk's madness would have been abated had he not killed David? Do you think it will be now that he has killed David? Why or why not?

9. Why do you think Katsuk feels so bad about killing David after it is over? Why do you think he went through with the sacrifice in the first place?

10. Even though he is under intense stress and pressure, what does David do in Section 5 that gives a reader a picture of how he is handling his kidnapping?

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