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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 long does it take Brian to feel a part of the Cree family?

2. What does Brian make a pattern on the animal skins with?

3. What did Brian drag back to his camp around 4 in the morning in Chapter 10?

4. Approximately how long did it take to move the first part of the moose back to Brian's camp?

5. What weapon helps Brian with a plan to make snowshoes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What pattern does the winter weather take in Chapter 12?

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

3. How does Brian turn such a big moose over to remove the hide from the other side?

4. What does Brian witness a pack of wolves do?

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

6. How does Brian get the deer meat back to his camp?

7. How do the snowshoes change things for Brian?

8. Describe the Cree family that Brian meets.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why the author puts the rescue and contact with another human in the epilogue instead of the main story. Does it seem rushed?

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

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