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

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

3. What kind of wood does Brian use for his fire in Chapter 11?
(a) Pine.
(b) Oak.
(c) Poplar.
(d) Cedar.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years had the family been trapping in the area?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Brian find that his body seems to be craving?

3. What does Brian wish for out loud to go with his meal in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 15, how many trips does it take Brian to get the butchered deer back to his camp?

5. Once Brian goes looking for the source of the gunshots, what time of day is it when he hears one again?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Brian immediately go find the source of the popping sounds once he realizes that it's too warm for trees to explode any longer?

3. Describe how cold it is in Chapter 15?

4. How did Brian make his footwear?

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

6. What does Brian do with all of his moose meat?

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

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

9. How do the snowshoes change things for Brian?

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

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