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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. How much does a large bull moose weigh?
(a) 1,800 pounds.
(b) 1,400 to 1,500 pounds.
(c) 1,300 pounds.
(d) 1,600 to 1,700 pounds.

2. Where does Susan have a small scar from attempting to fire a high-powered rifle?
(a) Right elbow.
(b) Left cheek.
(c) Thumb.
(d) Hand.

3. How big is the ice hole through which polar bears pull seals?
(a) 34 inches.
(b) 12 inches.
(c) 22 inches.
(d) 6 inches.

4. During Brian's first wilderness experience, what animal had kept a bear away from Brian?
(a) Porcupine.
(b) Snake.
(c) Cougar.
(d) Skunk.

5. How long does it take Brian to turn his canoe around when he is pursuing a fish in Chapter 2?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 18 minutes.
(c) 12 minutes.
(d) 7 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Polarfleece pullovers does Brian have?

2. How many matches does Brian use to start a fire?

3. When Brian hears a high-pitched screeeeee, what bird does he hear?

4. Where does the dog Brian sees in Chapter 4 have a shiny patch on its body?

5. What fish does Brian believe he will find in a small lake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are most of the lakes like in the north country?

2. What were Brian's dreams like at first after the crash?

3. What does Susan Smallhorn look like?

4. In a book published in the 1930s by the government, what did Brian learn about nutritional value and dangers of eating different types of animals and fish?

5. How does Brian intend to keep up with his studies in the wilderness?

6. Why do the noises and smells of civilization bother Brian?

7. Why is it illegal in many states to hunt from canoes?

8. How is the dog injured that Brian finds in Chapter 4?

9. In Chapter 3, where does Brian often sleep?

10. How does Brian describe how a coyote hunted?

(see the answer keys)

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