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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. Where does Brian think the dog might have come from?
(a) A trapper or Indian camp.
(b) A plane wreck.
(c) A nearby town.
(d) Hunters left her behind.

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

3. After eating at the beginning of Chapter 7, how does the dog show her submission?
(a) Gives Brian one paw.
(b) Rolls on her back.
(c) Folds her ears down.
(d) Sits.

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

5. How much pressure per square inch, even in a moderate dog, could the molars exert?
(a) 2200 pounds.
(b) 1500 pounds.
(c) 2600 pounds.
(d) 3000 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast is Brian able to paddle when he gets to the lake where he thinks his friends will be?

2. How many fish does Brian catch while his other food cooks?

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

4. In Chapter 7, how big was a small bull that would have been an easy kill?

5. What does Brian kill for the dog in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brian save the rabbit skin?

2. What does Brian decide to do when the flap of skin is too small to fit over the wound?

3. In Chapter 8, why does Brian pack and leave when he has planned to stay a day or two?

4. What type of bond does Brian finding himself sharing with the dog?

5. Why does Brian want to make lures to kill trout?

6. How do Brian and the dog share a meal in Chapter 7?

7. Why is Brian concerned when it is time to leave in Chapter 7?

8. What does Brian think of Jack London and his writing?

9. After Brian shoots the rabbit, why can't he continue hunting?

10. Why hadn't Brian ever had a dog?

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