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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it actually take Brian to cross the lake where he believes his friends are?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

2. What type of weapons did the Cree family that Brian stayed with use?
(a) Automatic rifles.
(b) Spears.
(c) 30-30 rifles.
(d) Bows and arrows.

3. What dog does Brian mention being in a pack with three or four other dogs and run up on a deer, sheep, or child?
(a) German Shepherd.
(b) Husky.
(c) Pit bull.
(d) Malamute.

4. How many moose does Brian see during the day in Chapter 7?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. What does Brian hope to catch with lures made from the pelt he skins?
(a) Catfish.
(b) Northern.
(c) Trout.
(d) Bluegills.

6. What direction is the buck facing when he dies?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) West.

7. After tending the dog, at first light, what does Brian fix?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Tea.
(d) Cocoa.

8. What else does Brian add to his fish stew?
(a) Herbs.
(b) Beans.
(c) Rice.
(d) Onion.

9. What does Brian kill for the dog in Chapter 6?
(a) Ruffed grouse.
(b) Snowshoe rabbit.
(c) Small deer.
(d) Hawk.

10. At first, what animal does Brian believe could have caused the dog's wound?
(a) Lynx.
(b) Mountain lion.
(c) Cougar.
(d) Bobcat.

11. After encountering the first beaver dam, how far do Brian and the dog follow a stream?
(a) 4-5 miles.
(b) Approximately 3/4 mile.
(c) 8-9 miles.
(d) About a mile.

12. What animal does Brian finally decide must have caused the dog's injury?
(a) Mountain lion.
(b) Dog.
(c) Bear.
(d) Cougar.

13. What author who wrote about the bush does Brian think of after the dog's wound is sewn together?
(a) Jack London.
(b) Clarke Irwin.
(c) Ernest Thompson Seton.
(d) Louis L'Amour.

14. How many fish does Brian catch while his other food cooks?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

15. What was the animal that attacked a woman jogger and partially ate her?
(a) Lynx.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Mountain lion.
(d) Cougar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do white-tailed deer come in to clearings late in the day?

2. What size are the bluegills and sunfish that Brian hunts after killing food for the dog?

3. How long does Brian spend fishing while his food cooks?

4. In Chapter 7, how does Brian catch finish in the evening?

5. After the arrow goes straight through the young buck, how far does it land from the buck?

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