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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 does Brian listen to as he drifts off to sleep at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Insects.
(b) Owls.
(c) Loons.
(d) Frogs.

2. What did Brian bring to drink in the wilderness?
(a) Tea.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Kool-aid.
(d) Cocoa.

3. What is Brian's canoe made from?.
(a) Wood.
(b) Fiberglass
(c) Aluminum.
(d) Kevlar.

4. How old is Brian in Chapter 1?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

5. Of the Minnesota First Volunteers who started the battle at Gettysburg, how many were left standing at the end?
(a) 47.
(b) 1,012.
(c) 319.
(d) 148.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many American soldiers were slaughtered at Gettysburg?

2. What is Susan Smallhorn's Indian name?

3. What coloring is the dog Brian sees in Chapter 4?

4. What does Brian's knife resemble?

5. How big is the ice hole through which polar bears pull seals?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What clothes did Brian bring with him?

3. What fond memories does Brian have of his first wilderness experience?

4. Why do the Cree Indians usually have dark-haired malamute cross dogs?

5. How does Brian feel about the fire he starts with matches?

6. Describe the area where the Smallhorn's live.

7. How does Brian check his gear daily?

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

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

10. How do the Inuit hunt seal?

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