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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jim obtained the speeds for a wind gauge he built when he tested it in what manner?

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

3. Jim noted that he generally cached his small canoe where?

4. Jim noted many changes in the ways the Indians lived during the 30 years he had known them, except that most still did what?

5. The best area for partridge in the Cache Lake country was said to have been around where?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was noted about March regarding animals?

2. What did snowshoe lameness result from?

3. What did Jim relate about the bear hunt he went on with Chief Tibeash in March?

4. How did Jim discover Cache Lake?

5. What did those in Cache Lake Country do to obtain sap in March?

6. What did the geologist who visited Jim after two years explain to him?

7. What sort of month was May for Jim?

8. What did Jim begin to think about in February?

9. What did Jim discuss related to the canoe trip he and his comrades planned?

10. How did Jim view the stars he saw at night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What components did Jim construct a bread knife from? What alternative elements could be substituted? Discuss the steps to be followed in making it.

Essay Topic 2

John J. "Jim" Rowlands noted in the Foreword to the Wilderness Edition of his book: "Many readers of Cache Lake Country have told me that its simple philosophy--our way of thinking to get the best out of life--has been helpful in easing the tensions of the hard fast pace of modern civilization." Identify and expound on various examples where this technique was employed by the author.

Essay Topic 3

Jim went into a fairly lengthy discussion concerning dewdrops. Explain his views of what dew was. How did he suggest one experimented to show how dew formed? What were different locations he suggested one looked closely at dewdrops and the reasons why?

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