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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Brian in Chapter 1?

2. According to a book Brian read, what creature has the most nutritional value and protein?

3. What might a seal weigh?

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

5. During Brian's first wilderness experience, what animal had kept a bear away from Brian?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Brian worry about camping?

2. Why does Brian think that a noise he hears in Chapter 1 is a squirrel or a mouse?

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

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

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

6. How does Brian describe how a coyote hunted?

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

8. What does Susan Smallhorn look like?

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

10. What does Brian decide to do about the dog?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 4, Brian uses a monocular to discover what has awakened him. Discuss monoculars and binoculars, and why Brian uses a monocular.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 4, Brian is awakened by a sound. Discuss why it is so important for people and animals to be tuned to react to odd things in the wilderness.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 7, Brian hunts a deer for a meal. Discuss the food that Brian and the dog eat, and their attitudes toward food.

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