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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 does Brian hope to observe on the lakes with his monocular?

2. What is Brian wearing in Chapter 2?

3. What is Brian's canoe made from?.

4. What type of moon does Brian see in Chapter 4?

5. Of the Minnesota First Volunteers who started the battle at Gettysburg, how many were left standing at the end?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Brian check his gear daily?

3. What does Susan Smallhorn look like?

4. What types of supplies did Brian bring to the wilderness?

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

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

7. How do the Inuit hunt seal?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapters 1 and 2, Brian considers different ways that he and animals hunt. Discuss hunting methods Brian remembers and uses.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 4, Brian uses his observational skills to discover what awakened him. Discuss Brian's observational skills and how he uses them.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapters 5 and 6, the dog seems to trust Brian. Discuss why it seems that the dog trusts Brian.

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