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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. What are Brian's paddles made of?

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

3. What does Brian use to kill a fish in Chapter 2?

4. How many spare strings does Brian have for his bow?

5. When he checks his gear, what does Brian check first?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Brian describe how a coyote hunted?

3. Why wouldn't it have been easy for Brian to move constantly during his first wilderness experience?

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

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

6. What does Susan Smallhorn look like?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapters 5 and 6, Brian deduces that the dog was injured by a bear. Discuss how Brian uses deductive reason to figure out how the dog was injured.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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