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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. In what direction was Brian fairly certain of finding rabbits?

2. Brian realizes that he has become a predator in nature. In this way, he thinks of himself as what?

3. What had the arrowheads in the store been laying on?

4. When Brian decides to make a stronger weapon, he thinks of it as what?

5. What are the main foods in Brian's diet in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the second bear attack show Brian about his war bow?

2. Describe the area where the rabbits mainly lived?

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

4. What changes does Brian see in the sky once he realizes that winter is coming?

5. How does Brian learn what is wrong with the gun?

6. How does Brian finish with the rabbit skins in Chapter 5?

7. In Chapter 3, what does Brian determine that weapons are all about and how does he respond?

8. When Brian makes fish soup, how does he make and eat it?

9. What had the wolves taken from the deer they killed?

10. Even with the bounty of meant, Brian is bothered by the death of the dear. How does he apologize.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of "Brian's Winter."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of breaking of the firing pin. Be sure to address the need to have challenges for characters to overcome.

Essay Topic 3

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

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