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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 shape is the lake where the Cree camp is?

2. Why do white-tailed deer come in to clearings late in the day?

3. Where does Brian find the dog's tracks?

4. From the sparse sign he finds, from what direction does Brian believe that the dog came from?

5. What dog does Brian mention being in a pack with three or four other dogs and run up on a deer, sheep, or child?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, what is Brian's plan as he packs up and heads north?

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

4. What does Brian decide to do when the flap of skin is too small to fit over the wound?

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

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

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

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 2, Brian thinks about learning and schooling. Discuss how Brian feels about schooling and learning.

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 8, instinct drives Brian to pack up camp and head north. Discuss instinct and the reliance that Brian places upon instinct.

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