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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Tripper given a piece of to chew on virtually endlessly?
(a) Deer bone.
(b) Deer horn.
(c) Wood block.
(d) Moose bone.

3. Jim noted many changes in the ways the Indians lived during the 30 years he had known them, except that most still did what?
(a) Used hand-made cutting instruments.
(b) Wore moccasins year-round.
(c) Maintained respect for all things in nature.
(d) Clung to birch bark canoes.

4. What trees in the swamps sheltered the deer and moose during the winter?
(a) Yellow pine and oak.
(b) Cedar and oak.
(c) Black spruce and birch.
(d) Cedar and black spruce.

5. Jim noted the snow that remained in May beneath a shaggy spruce behind his cabin reminded him of what?
(a) "A megaphone left behind by a college cheerleader."
(b) "A dingy white collar on a man who needs a hair cut."
(c) "A giant piece of chocolate and vanilla candy corn."
(d) "A rocket launch with smoke gushing out beneath it."

6. The scent of what animals troubled deer and moose the most?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Wild boars.
(c) Skunks.
(d) Bears.

7. What mythological figure was January named after that had two faces so he could look ahead and behind simultaneously?
(a) Janus.
(b) Junos.
(c) Janes.
(d) Julian.

8. What was recommended as the first step in making one's initial pair of moccasins from moose hide?
(a) Make a test pair from old blanket or heavy cloth.
(b) Put your foot on the hide and cut an outline one-half inch larger.
(c) Cut two tie strings approximately twelve inches long.
(d) Draw your footprint outline on a large cardboard piece.

9. March was not spring yet as Cache Lake was full of ice and there were how many feet of snow?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

10. Why did the cold in the north country not feel as uncomfortable as that further south if the right clothes were worn?
(a) It was drier.
(b) It was damper.
(c) Below freezing the discomfort held steady if dry.
(d) Below freezing the discomfort held steady if damp.

11. How many different ways to construct a candle lantern from a can were diagrammed?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

13. Beyond wire springs, a diagram of one way a leather camp bellows could be made indicated what might be used to keep them expanded?
(a) Willow.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Oak.
(d) Elm.

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

15. What was related to have been some of the fun when ice fishing?
(a) Fishing near a buddy and trading tales.
(b) Playing a harmonica while sitting and fishing.
(c) Cutting an ice hole likely to yield fish.
(d) Locating a place to promptly cook the catch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jim constructed new furniture during the rainy season in April and provided a diagram to show how he built what?

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

3. Spring was a good time for casting animal tracks as the wet ground made nice prints, especially when found where?

4. Jim made bait rods for fishing from what in February?

5. In Chapter 5, Jim knew it would not be long after the ice broke up that what would happen?

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