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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brian refer to the hot water he sips in the morning as?

2. Where is the skunk living?

3. How long does it take arrow shafts to dry in the sun?

4. How long was the stone point for Brian's new weapon in Chapter 7?

5. Who ran the sporting goods store that Brian used to pass on his way to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brian learn from the sounds of the different birds?

2. Why was Brian relieved when the food from the emergency pack was gone?

3. What happens the first time Brian doesn't make a clean kill?

4. Describe the noises that follow after Brian wakes in the middle of the night.

5. Describe Brian's first experience with the war bow.

6. Describe the sporting goods store that Brian remembers near his home.

7. What does the bear do when Brian kicks at it?

8. What repairs does Brian make to his shelter in Chapter 7?

9. Describe the area where the rabbits mainly lived?

10. What happens with Brian's second encounter with the skunk.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why Brian is so happy with finding and eating roadkill.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the imagery found in "Brian's Winter."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how this book might be different if the main character were female?

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