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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Jim always had a spell of what that generally came on without warning toward the end of an April day?
(a) `"Roof patching party."
(b) "Pet raising raucous."
(c) "Seed-catalogue fever."
(d) "Firewood felling frenxy."

3. Jim stored all his "treasured things" in an old chest that he kept where?
(a) On the covered porch.
(b) Out in his shed.
(c) Under his bunk.
(d) Under the steps.

4. The Indian paddle stroke Chief Tibeash used was short, began at the waist, and ended with a thrust from what point?
(a) The biceps.
(b) The cross arm.
(c) The wrists.
(d) The shoulders.

5. The French Canadian ovens described were made of mortar or clay on a cedar log or stone foundation, and were built how tall?
(a) 6-8".
(b) Waist-high.
(c) 18-20".
(d) 12-14".

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

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

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

9. What board that was free of knots and had a straight grain was said to have been the right stock to make a light paddle from?
(a) Elm.
(b) Ash.
(c) Oak.
(d) Spruce.

10. Jim related the story of a man who fed, tamed, and finally broke to harness a calf bull moose that pulled his what?
(a) Buggy.
(b) Cart.
(c) Wagon.
(d) Sleigh.

11. What type of rivets did Hank use when he made a new sheath for his hunting knife?
(a) Aircraft aluminum.
(b) Brass.
(c) Copper.
(d) Stainless steel.

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

13. It was noted that when one worked hard in the woods, it brought with it a natural craving for what taste preference?
(a) Sweet.
(b) Salt.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Sour.

14. Why were the wolves on the move in February?
(a) Dry snow made prey harder to track.
(b) Wet snow made prey easier to track.
(c) Deep snow made prey harder to get.
(d) Deep snow made prey easier to get.

15. What was taught as the proper way to land a canoe ashore?
(a) Stern on.
(b) Bow on.
(c) Get out in the water to lift the bow ashore.
(d) Broadside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mythological figure was January named after that had two faces so he could look ahead and behind simultaneously?

2. What was Tripper given a piece of to chew on virtually endlessly?

3. How was dynamite used to break up a log jam?

4. What was viewed as the biggest mistake individuals could make regarding their compasses?

5. How was Chief Tibeash's hunting sled curved up in the front?

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