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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. How does Brian soften the laces for his shoes?
(a) By moving them near the fire.
(b) By rubbing it over a piece of wood.
(c) By chewing on them.
(d) By dampening it.

2. How does Brian spot the rabbits in the snow?
(a) Because they're moving.
(b) Because of the noise.
(c) Because of their eyes.
(d) Because they're brown.

3. As Brian goes looking for the source of the noises from Chapter 15, what does he think about making for himself?
(a) Pants.
(b) Skis.
(c) Sled.
(d) Lighter vest.

4. What hits the back of Brian's leather hood?
(a) A stone.
(b) A sliver from a tree.
(c) A chickadee.
(d) A bullet.

5. In Chapter 16, what does Brian discover on the lake?
(a) A man.
(b) An animal.
(c) A sled.
(d) A straight line.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much snow falls on the first day?

2. What does Brian use to tie the ends of wood together with in making snowshoes?

3. What problem does Brian realize he must address in Chapter 8?

4. What does Brian do with the evergreen boughs that he cuts?

5. What does Brian make new shoes from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Brian begins the task of butchering the moose by skinning it. Explain how he does this.

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

3. Describe the Cree family that Brian meets.

4. How did Brian make his footwear?

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

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

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

8. Why does Brian say in Chapter 14, "this is as bad as it gets"?

9. What does Brian learn about the rabbits in the snow?

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

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