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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can't Brian get away from the bear in Chapter 7?
(a) His legs are caught in the sleeping bag.
(b) The bear has blocked the exit.
(c) He can't see in the dark.
(d) The bear is just too big.

2. How long was the stone point for Brian's new weapon in Chapter 7?
(a) Five inches.
(b) Eight inches.
(c) Six inches.
(d) Seven inches.

3. Where did Brian take a blow that was "solid enough to nearly dislocate his hip"?
(a) Backside.
(b) Thigh.
(c) Abdomen.
(d) Hip.

4. About how big is the hole that Brian makes to let the smoke out of his shelter?
(a) About 1 1/2 feet across.
(b) About a foot across.
(c) About three inches across.
(d) About six inches across.

5. After the second visit from a bear, what weapon does Brian decide he needs for protection?
(a) A killing lance.
(b) A bow with bigger arrows.
(c) A spear.
(d) A working gun.

6. What bird sings before a rainstorm?
(a) Robins.
(b) Ravens.
(c) Owls.
(d) Blue jays.

7. How long did it take Brian to restore his shelter in Chapter 7?
(a) About three hours.
(b) About an hour.
(c) All morning.
(d) All day.

8. How long does it take arrow shafts to dry in the sun?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Two days.
(c) Five days.
(d) A week.

9. What does Brian name the skunk?
(a) Helga.
(b) Barney.
(c) Betty.
(d) Harry.

10. Brian is grateful to the skunk, who begins to think of as his pet what?
(a) Hygiene problem.
(b) Spy.
(c) Nuclear device.
(d) Terrorist.

11. What is the raised part of the bolt of the gun known as?
(a) Trigger.
(b) Barrell.
(c) Sight.
(d) Firing pin.

12. How many shells were included in the emergency pack?
(a) 50.
(b) 10.
(c) 40
(d) 25.

13. Who ran the sporting goods store that Brian used to pass on his way to school?
(a) Graham.
(b) Ellis.
(c) Stevens.
(d) Pintner.

14. In Chapter 4, what type of animal does Brian hear from that he hasn't heard from in two weeks?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Geese.
(c) Owls.
(d) Coyote.

15. Approximately how many pounds of pull does it take for the new bow?
(a) 60-70 pounds.
(b) 30-40 pounds.
(c) 40-50 pounds.
(d) 50-60 pound.

Short Answer Questions

1. Brian realizes that he has become a predator in nature. In this way, he thinks of himself as what?

2. What is the minimum number of days that Brian believes he can go without hunting due to the deer meat?

3. In Chapter 3, Brian notices that the leaves in the trees across the lake are turning mostly what color?

4. What alerts Brian to the fact that sitting doesn't get things done?

5. How long did it take Brian to bring fresh mud from the lake to reinforce his wall?

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