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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brian use to tie the ends of wood together with in making snowshoes?
(a) Moose-hide.
(b) Rabbit-hide.
(c) More string from his sleeping bag.
(d) Deer-hide.

2. Brian spots big tracks in the snow and determines that they belong to what animal?
(a) Elk.
(b) Moose.
(c) Deer.
(d) Bear.

3. What do many of the rabbits that Brian sees have on their backs?
(a) No hair.
(b) White spots.
(c) Black spots.
(d) A bony ridge.

4. How many wolves attack the moose?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

5. In Chapter 12, Brian estimates that he has how many pounds of moose meat left?
(a) 400 pounds.
(b) 300 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 200 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rests on the deer's shoulder as it dies?

2. While giving thanks, what does Brian determine has been the key to his survival?

3. How often does a supply plane come?

4. Approximately how long did it take to move the first part of the moose back to Brian's camp?

5. After awakening from his ordeal with the moose, what does Brian decide to eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brian discover at the end of the trail that he's following in Chapter 17?

2. The morning after making his footwear, what does Brian see upon opening his door?

3. Brian sees a mouse in Chapter 8. What does he learn from the mouse?

4. What problem does Brian experience using the new bow to shoot rabbits?

5. What's the status of Brian's clothing at the beginning of Chapter 8?

6. Describe the line that Brian sees and why he's so interested in it.

7. How does Brian make snowshoes?

8. Why does Brian feel as if he has committed murder against the deer, but not the moose?

9. What does Brian do in Chapter 13 when he hears gunshots at night?

10. Describe the Cree family that Brian meets.

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