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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 happened as a result of the interaction between Olaf and Columbia?
(a) Gary couldn't reprimand them any more.
(b) Gary couldn't trap anymore.
(c) Gary didn't see them as simply dogs.
(d) Gary removed them from the team and had to put them down.

2. Which of the bears was nosing around the burning garbage?
(a) Billy Jo.
(b) Scarhead.
(c) Notch-ear.
(d) None of these.

3. How many grouse eggs were there?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

4. What did Gary see on a river in Alaska?
(a) Snow forming from the water as it rushed against a rock.
(b) All of these.
(c) A fish, frozen into the water.
(d) A whirlpool had frozen into a cone.

5. What kind of song did the dogs sing as the fire died?
(a) None of these.
(b) A sad song.
(c) An angry song.
(d) A happy song.

Short Answer Questions

1. What started Gary's desire to learn more about the woods?

2. What animal did Gary see defeat the wolves?

3. Who got the first of the hen's wrath?

4. What have bears learned in Alaska?

5. What did the dogs have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does 'mother love' take on a different meaning with a Banty hen?

2. What happened to Russel and Quincy that summer?

3. What traits did Obeah possess that Paulsen thought made him a good lead dog?

4. What kinds of preparations need to be done before Paulsen can go to sleep?

5. For what reason does Paulsen have predator problems?

6. How did Gary know he was in trouble?

7. Why didn't Paulsen kill the bear?

8. Why didn't Gary put the deer out of her misery?

9. As writing didn't completely pay the bills, how did Paulsen make ends meet?

10. What does Gary define as "Bone Wars"?

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