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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 author who wrote about the bush does Brian think of after the dog's wound is sewn together?

2. How many deer does Brian find in a clearing in Chapter 7?.

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

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

5. Around what city was a woman jogging, attacked and eaten partially by a wild animal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of bond does Brian finding himself sharing with the dog?

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

3. Why is Brian so good with a bow?

4. What does Brian like and not like about his Kevlar canoe?

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

6. After Brian shoots the rabbit, why can't he continue hunting?

7. How does Brian cook after he kills the buck?

8. What convinces Brian to help the dog?

9. What does Brian think of Jack London and his writing?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1 Brian remembers his dreams after his wilderness experience and how they have changed. Discuss Brian's dreams and how they changed.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 9, Brian pieces together the timeline of events when the Smallhorns were attacked by the bear. Discuss what happened to the Smallhorns.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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