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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cree Indians viewed the Big Dipper (part of Ursa Major) as the Great Bear constellation, and the three stars in the handle as what?
(a) Paw tracks.
(b) Hunters.
(c) Cubs.
(d) Beehives.

2. In April, in the marshy area near the spring, the initial purple and green hoods of what plant would show?
(a) Watermelons.
(b) Rhubarbs.
(c) Lettuces.
(d) Skunk cabbages.

3. What was described as the greatest mistake a man could make leaving camp without doing?
(a) Telling friends the direction one was headed.
(b) Taking matches and a knife.
(c) Packing a full canteen of water.
(d) Taking one's compass and a knife.

4. How was Chief Tibeash's hunting sled curved up in the front?
(a) It was wedged in-between a tree fork and tied back for pressure.
(b) It was laid upside down over a log with a heavy rock on the the front..
(c) It was soaked on end in about 4-6 inches of cold water.
(d) It was steamed slowly over a fire in wet cloth or moss.

5. The best area for partridge in the Cache Lake country was said to have been around where?
(a) Porcupine Ridge.
(b) Faraway See Hill.
(c) Manitoupeepagee River.
(d) Jumping Sand Springs.

6. Without a heavy pack, what was listed as the average speed one could hike on a good trail?
(a) From 1.5 to 2 miles per hour.
(b) From 3 to 3.5 miles per hour.
(c) From 2.5 to 3 miles per hour.
(d) From 2 to 2.5 miles per hour.

7. Great horned mother owls have nested in late February with the young beneath the mother's wings and covered in what color fuzz?
(a) Brown.
(b) Pink.
(c) Snow white.
(d) Cream.

8. Jim obtained the speeds for a wind gauge he built when he tested it in what manner?
(a) Against a car speedometer when held out the window.
(b) Against a wind gauge at an airport.
(c) Against a wind gauge at a forest station.
(d) Against a wind gauge at a high school science lab.

9. Spring was a good time for casting animal tracks as the wet ground made nice prints, especially when found where?
(a) In mud.
(b) In loose soil.
(c) In clay.
(d) In sand.

10. Jim viewed frogs to be good for what?
(a) Eating annoying insects.
(b) Providing comfort in their croaks.
(c) Fish bait.
(d) Proving yummy frogs legs.

11. Hank sometimes made his own candles when he used the bark slipped from what small decayed saplings to mold them?
(a) Maple.
(b) Fir.
(c) Ash.
(d) Birch.

12. How many northern lakes had author John J. "Jim" Rowlands said he had seen when he happened upon Cache Lake?
(a) Millions.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Thousands.
(d) Dozens.

13. Jim enjoyed a feeling of danger in which seasonal air?
(a) Deep winter.
(b) Hot summer.
(c) Cool spring.
(d) Cold autumn.

14. Jim had observed too many woodsmen suffering from what, to know that one could not abuse one's stomach without paying a price?
(a) "Storming in the stomach."
(b) "Misery in the innards."
(c) "Bursting in the belly."
(d) "Gale in the gut."

15. What was served at the January picnic under the big spruce?
(a) Turkey, carrots, salad, and cornbread.
(b) Bear steaks, squash, sweet potatoes, and rolls.
(c) Venison steaks, onion rings, potatoes, and biscuits.
(d) Broiled fish, green beans, dumplings, and pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jim relate was the reason it had been difficult to find Chief Tibeash despite his many efforts?

2. The stars on February nights were compared with sparkling jewels of what color on a black background?

3. Jim recalled one Thanksgiving he shared with Chief Tibeash and Hank where what was the only thing wrong?

4. Why did the cold in the north country not feel as uncomfortable as that further south if the right clothes were worn?

5. The Indians in the north country referred to January as Kushapawasticanum o Pesim which meant what?

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