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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. Approximately how much does the dog weigh?

2. What shape is the lake where the Cree camp is?

3. After encountering the first beaver dam, how many more dams do they encounter before coming to another lake?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Brian decide to put on the dog's wound?

5. What does Brian believe caused the dog's wound?

Short Essay Questions

1. What convinces Brian to help the dog?

2. How does Brian prevent the dog from following him in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 7, how does Brian decide which deer to shoot?

4. How does the dog react when they encounter a mouse?

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

6. Why doesn't Brian think there are any people around when he finds the dog?

7. In a conflict between deer or moose and dogs, which animal is usually the victor?

8. What is the dog's first reaction when Brian begins to sew the dog's wound shut?

9. Why is Brian so good with a bow?

10. n Chapter 7, why doesn't Brian shoot a rabbit that is an easy kill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 8, Brian believes that he is coming to a place where men are. Discuss how Brian knows when he is in a place where men are.

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

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