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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 named his new husky pup Tripper for what reasons?

2. How many different ways to construct a candle lantern from a can were diagrammed?

3. What was related to have been some of the fun when ice fishing?

4. The partridges were said to make a thumping sound that escalated increasingly from a slow drumming to a strange noise similar to what?

5. What did the term "cache" mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the relevance of time for Jim at Cache Lake?

2. What did Jim recall when he made one visit to Hank's in January?

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

4. What did Jim observe about the lumberjacks?

5. What story did Jim relate about a lumberjack he identified as Sam?

6. What did Jim and Chief Tibeash agree upon regarding food?

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

8. What sort of month was May for Jim?

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

10. What was it Jim advised everyone to avoid getting lost?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jim stipulated that canoe paddles varied as people did, and he had recommendations as to how one should be constructed. What requirements did he stipulate regarding the "blank" from which a paddle was to be made? What were dimensions of different paddle types? What tools were used? What were the steps involved? What did Rowlands advise about the care of a paddle?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the bear hunt that Jim went on with Chief Tibeash and two young Indians. What was different in regard to the manner that Chief Tibeash approached the hunt? How did he view the bear and other animals? What was significant regarding the Chief's actions subsequent to killing the bear?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Jim view patience as a necessary capacity required to live together with the Indians? How did they view time? How were they capable of acting with astonishing speed without rushing around?

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