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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. Once Brian goes looking for the source of the gunshots, what time of day is it when he hears one again?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Midday.
(c) Midmorning.
(d) Midafternoon.

2. Who is the man who greets Brian?
(a) David Smallhorn.
(b) Graham Wolf.
(c) Joshua James.
(d) Albert Xavier.

3. There is a significant snowfall accumulation in Chapter 11. How much snow does Brian estimate is one the sides of the trees.
(a) Six inches.
(b) None.
(c) One inch.
(d) Three inches.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Brian goes looking for the source of the noises from Chapter 15, what does he think about making for himself?

2. It begins raining again in Chapter 11. How many days does it rain?

3. After skinning the moose and removing its organs, what did Brian remove next?

4. In walking twenty steps in Chapter 9, how many rabbits does Brian see?

5. How does Brian spend his day after hearing the popping sounds in the distance?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, the author states, "and in a strange way it never really did stop raining." What is meant by this?

2. How does Brian see more of the land around him in Chapter 16?

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

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

5. How does Brian feel about the wolves attack on the moose?

6. Describe the Cree family that Brian meets.

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

8. Describe Brian's conflicting thoughts over the dead moose.

9. How does Brian turn such a big moose over to remove the hide from the other side?

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

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