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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 type of weapons did the Cree family that Brian stayed with use?

2. What type of canoes do the Cree use?

3. What direction is the buck facing when he dies?

4. How much can wolves eat in a single meal?

5. What does Brian hope to catch with lures made from the pelt he skins?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Brian want to make lures to kill trout?

3. What would the Cree do if they encountered a beaver dam in a canoe?

4. What convinces Brian to help the dog?

5. What steps does Brian take as he gets ready to close the dog's wound?

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

7. Why is Brian concerned when it is time to leave in Chapter 7?

8. Why is Brian so good with a bow?

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

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

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 1, Brian does a mental inventory of the items he has brought to help him live in the wilderness. Discuss the supplies Brian brought and preparations he made before he went back to the wilderness.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapters 5 and 6, Brian empathizes with the dog. Discuss empathy and how Brian demonstrates empathy.

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