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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jim saw what animals as they escaped not far ahead of a forest fire as it approached a lake he had sought for refuge?
(a) Hundreds of rabbits, deer, porcupines, and two bear.
(b) Dozens of rabbits, deer, skunks, and several bear.
(c) Hundreds of rabbits, deer, snakes, and several bear.
(d) A few rabbits, deer, porcupines, a moose and two bear.

2. Jim noted the distance from his cabin to Faraway See Hill, where he and Chief Tibeash looked over the fall colors annually, was what?
(a) 2 miles straightaway, 5 by trail.
(b) 4 miles straightaway, 7 by trail.
(c) 3 miles straightaway, 6 by trail.
(d) 5 miles straightaway, 8 by trail.

3. What toys did Chief Tibeash and his brothers whittle as boys for use in the winter on the lakes?
(a) Sliding sticks.
(b) Sliding boats.
(c) Tops.
(d) Skates.

4. Jim built a pot that made a little fuel go far like one he read about used in what country where a handful of grass cooked a whole pot of stew?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Tibet.
(d) Mongolia.

5. Jim ranked his fishing skills from best to worst in what order?
(a) Trolling, bait rod, fly-casting.
(b) Bait rod, fly-casting, troling.
(c) Fly-casting, trolling, bait rod.
(d) Trolling, fly-casting, bait rod.

6. Experienced sled dogs were said to work best when fed at what time of day?
(a) Just prior to a trip.
(b) The midday.
(c) The end.
(d) The beginning.

7. Jim, Chief Tibeash, and Hank made their summer trip by canoe to Lake Waweashkashing, which meant what?
(a) "A sandy shore all around."
(b) "Peace beneath the falls."
(c) "Mirror of the sky above."
(d) "A grassy place in the water."

8. What was the main rule in a form of football that Indians played with a wood chip initially buried in an area between 2 goal sticks at each end?
(a) Use only toes to dig the chip out and nudge it with a stick to the goal.
(b) Stay on one foot and use a stick to dig and nudge the chip to the goal.
(c) Use a stick with hands behind to dig and nudge the chip to the goal.
(d) Use only toes and feet to dig the chip out and kick it to the goal.

9. Jim tried to do what if a thunderstorm came up when he was on the lake in his canoe?
(a) Head for shore, pull into heavy cover, and get under it.
(b) Head for the center of the lake, balance himself and cover up.
(c) Head for shore, pull into an open clearing, and stay close to the ground.
(d) Remain on the lake, lay in his canoe, and bail when it passed.

10. Some brilliant colors of male birds in June change to what by winter?
(a) They do not even appear like the same bird.
(b) They remain the same once they are fully grown.
(c) They become even more intense in splendor.
(d) They diminish somewhat in their colors.

11. When he tracked a bear in light snow and saw it wandered here and there, Chief Tibeash said that indicated it had likely done what?
(a) Ferreted out a mate.
(b) Explored for food.
(c) Sought a hibernation spot.
(d) Looked for a missing cub.

12. The diagram of the trail cooking outfit showed a metal plate, bowl, cup, and pails made from what metal?
(a) Steel.
(b) Aluminum.
(c) Tin.
(d) Iron.

13. When traveling in August, what food was suggested one could rely on obtaining by "living off the land" to supplement rations taken?
(a) All meat and fish.
(b) None.
(c) All meat, fish, fruits, and vegetation.
(d) Fruits, nuts, and some vegetation.

14. June brought with it the first of the Cree families for the summer that came by birch canoe to settle in where?
(a) Cache Lake.
(b) Snow Goose Lake.
(c) Beaver Tail Lake.
(d) Shining Tree Lake.

15. What was described as the best hour a summer day offered?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Noon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The company's plane made its last flight in November until the lake ice was solid and it could land with what equipment?

2. Conifers bear evergreen needles and cones, while deciduous shed leaves annually. Which 3 were called "deciduous conifer"?

3. Pictures of what animals were noted to be about the most difficult to get?

4. Jim like a balsam bed when he camped, but suggested one might use what?

5. Where was it noted the lightning bugs did not fly so much?

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