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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. Brian estimates that the wolf travels how far in a day?

2. What shines like gold?

3. Where did Brian take a blow that was "solid enough to nearly dislocate his hip"?

4. What scared game away?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Brian and the wolf act towards each other?

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

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

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

6. After the rain finally stops, what activities keep Brian bush that first day?

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

8. What does Brian do with the parts of a rabbit that he kills?

9. What does Brian take with him and why when he goes looking for the wolves kill?

10. What does Brian learn about hunting in the rain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The author ends several chapters with an omniscient viewpoint that serves to warn the reader of what is to come. Why does he do this?

Essay Topic 3

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

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