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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 eat on the fourth day of raining?

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

3. What causes the deer stew to turn into a type of Jello-O?

4. Who does Brian decide that the skunk resembles?

5. Why does Brian keep the broken gun?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Brian make arrowheads for his arrows?

3. Describe the area where the rabbits mainly lived?

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

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

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

7. What items does Brian have from the emergency pack from the airplane?

8. What is Brian's history with bears up until the point that he's attacked by one?

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

10. What does Brian decide to do with the rabbit hides that he's been saving?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of territory. Is it only important in the wilderness or is it important elsewhere?

Essay Topic 2

How does surviving in the wilderness for so long change Brian?

Essay Topic 3

After finishing "Brian's Winter," rewrite the book jacket to reflect what you think.

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