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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, January, Long Nights and Deep Snows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of year was it when Jim first came upon Cache Lake?
(a) Early June.
(b) Early January.
(c) Early March.
(d) Early September.

2. What was used as a measuring wheel to construct a rough map?
(a) A front wheel and fork of an adult bicycle.
(b) A barrel hoop set between a sapling's forks.
(c) A buggy wheel set between a sapling's forks.
(d) A wheel barrow minus the tub and rear support legs.

3. How long was it from the time Jim initially happened upon Cache Lake until he first returned?
(a) A year.
(b) A month.
(c) Several years.
(d) A week.

4. Mal de raquette was another term for what?
(a) Frostbite of the foot.
(b) Snowshoe lameness.
(c) Sprained ankle.
(d) Snow ski pain.

5. What did the term "cache" mean?
(a) A hidden storage place for provisions.
(b) A semi-permanent encampment.
(c) A canoe made from tree branches, bark, and gum.
(d) A magnetized piece of metal serving as a compass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was served at the January picnic under the big spruce?

2. How did Chief Tibeash regard Hank?

3. Jim chose what site on Cache Lake for his cabin?

4. Describe the appearance of Chief Tibeash?

5. What was described as the greatest mistake a man could make leaving camp without doing?

(see the answer key)

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