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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. How far was Brian from camp when he killed the deer?

2. What item on the moose does Brian leave to take of the next day?

3. Where does the arrow enter the moose?

4. What does Brian dream of after witnesses the wolf attack on the moose?

5. In addition to his large bow and arrow, lance, hatchet, and knife, what other piece of equipment does Brian take with him for hunting in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brian decide he's thankful for?

2. Describe Brian's conflicting thoughts over the dead moose.

3. What problem does Brian experience using the new bow to shoot rabbits?

4. Why does Brian feel as if he has committed murder against the deer, but not the moose?

5. Brian begins the task of butchering the moose by skinning it. Explain how he does this.

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

7. How do the snowshoes change things for Brian?

8. How does Brian make snowshoes?

9. How does Brian see more of the land around him in Chapter 16?

10. What does Brian discover at the end of the trail that he's following in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of predator. What does Brian see himself as? If you're not the predator, what are you?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss loneliness. Is Brian lonely? How do you know? Be sure to address the fact that being alone and being lonely are different things.

Essay Topic 3

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

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