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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 a forest station.
(c) Against a wind gauge at an airport.
(d) Against a wind gauge at a high school science lab.

2. Wolves were heard at Cache Lake in February, but not as much as at what other location?
(a) Snow Goose Lake.
(b) Shining Tree Lake.
(c) Thunder Lake.
(d) Knothole Lake.

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

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

5. Jim recommended which tool as the most valuable in the woods?
(a) Your compass.
(b) Your axe.
(c) Your gun.
(d) Your knife.

6. What were snow goggles?
(a) Goggles with photogray lenses treated with ultraviolet radiation.
(b) Metallic gray sunglasses treated with ultraviolet radiation.
(c) Blue wraparound glasses treated with ultraviolet radiation.
(d) Cardboard or soft pinewood goggles with thin slit cuts for vision.

7. After owls have gulped their food down whole and it has digested, what was the next step for bones and fur?
(a) It was spit out in neat, rolled pellets.
(b) It was spit out similar to a cat fur ball.
(c) It was spit out as paste to build nests.
(d) It was excreted in flight like other birds.

8. 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) Wore moccasins year-round.
(b) Used hand-made cutting instruments.
(c) Clung to birch bark canoes.
(d) Maintained respect for all things in nature.

9. Along the edge of Cache Lake to the south grew alder side by side with fish-net willows and what else?
(a) High bush blueberries.
(b) Wild strawberries.
(c) Low vine raspberries.
(d) High bush cranberries.

10. The Cache Lake country was a land of what type of terrain?
(a) Rolling hills, many of them very high, with sporadic lakes and few streams.
(b) Rocky mountains, most of them low, with sporadic lakes and streams.
(c) Wooded mountains, most of them low, with many lakes and streams.
(d) Rolling hills, none of them very high, with many lakes and streams.

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

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

13. The stars on February nights were compared with sparkling jewels of what color on a black background?
(a) Pure white.
(b) Silver.
(c) Blue-white.
(d) Gold.

14. How did Hank arrive at Cache Lake?
(a) By a dog sled.
(b) By foot.
(c) By plane.
(d) By canoe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of year was it when Jim first came upon Cache Lake?

2. For sleeping in the open during winter, it was stated there was nothing to equal what kind of a robe?

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

4. It was noted that when one worked hard in the woods, it brought with it a natural craving for what taste preference?

5. What was suggested as one way of getting ahead when one worked through new wood?

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