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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 much does Brian's bow pull?

2. What power is Brian's monocular?

3. How much nylon line does Brian have?

4. How many people died when Brian crashed in the wilderness the first time?

5. What does Susan Smallhorn's Indian name mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the dog injured that Brian finds in Chapter 4?

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

5. 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?

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

7. How do the Inuit hunt seal?

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

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

10. What clothes did Brian bring with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In Chapter 3, Brian considers how his attitude toward camping has changed. Compare and contrast Brian's attitude toward camping before and after his first wilderness experience.

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