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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brian smell in Chapter 16?
(a) Fish.
(b) Dead animal.
(c) Cedar.
(d) Smoke.

2. Why does Brian have so much trouble shooting rabbits in Chapter 9?
(a) He's forgotten how to aim.
(b) He is too cold to move correctly.
(c) His conscience is bothering him.
(d) They're too small for his new big arrows.

3. In Chapter 11, a snowstorm follows the rain. How long does the snowstorm last?
(a) Three days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Four days.

4. Brian discovers the source of the gunshot sounds in Chapter 13. What is it?
(a) Hunters.
(b) Exploding trees.
(c) Weight of the ice on trees causing breakage.
(d) The ice on the lake cracking.

5. What does Brian estimate that the moose weighs?
(a) 500-600 pounds.
(b) 700-800 pounds.
(c) 600-700 pounds.
(d) 400-500 pounds.

6. What bounces in Chapter 15?
(a) Ball.
(b) Knife.
(c) Fork.
(d) Spit.

7. What animal does Brian start emulating in his travels in Chapter 16?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Bears.
(c) Deer.
(d) Rabbits.

8. What does Brian do with the evergreen boughs that he cuts?
(a) Burns it for the festive smell.
(b) Makes a bed.
(c) Makes wreathes for hanging.
(d) Makes a carpet.

9. While giving thanks, what does Brian determine has been the key to his survival?
(a) Luck.
(b) The bow and arrow.
(c) The hatchet.
(d) Skills.

10. How long is the chunk blown out of the tree that Brian studies in Chapter 13?
(a) 8 inches.
(b) 5 inches.
(c) 2 1/2 feet.
(d) 1 1/2 feet.

11. How many people live with the man?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

12. Brian leaves his shelter for a "wall of cold." About how cold is it?
(a) 10 below.
(b) At least 30 below.
(c) At least 10 above.
(d) Around 0.

13. What happens to Brian's shoes that leads to them no longer helping him?
(a) Worn through.
(b) Too small.
(c) He threw them in the lake.
(d) He lost them in the crash.

14. In Chapter 15, how many trips does it take Brian to get the butchered deer back to his camp?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

15. How many gunshots does Brian hear in Chapters 12 and 13?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the smooth trail take Brian?

2. What benefit of winter does Brian reflect on as he falls asleep in Chapter 15?

3. On the first day in the Winter section of the book, Brian turns his vest into a shirt by adding sleeves. What does he work on during the second day?

4. How does Brian spot the rabbits in the snow?

5. In Chapter 8, what must Brian do in order to get water for his stew?

(see the answer keys)

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