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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 recommended which tool as the most valuable in the woods?

2. Jim always had a spell of what that generally came on without warning toward the end of an April day?

3. What was the term used when the early morning mist that hung over the lake was referred to?

4. The Indian paddle stroke Chief Tibeash used was short, began at the waist, and ended with a thrust from what point?

5. For what purpose did Chief Tibeash fell dead trees when camping?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jim discover Cache Lake?

2. What took place as the weather began to get warmer in March?

3. What did Jim observe about Chief Tibeash's patience?

4. What happened to the ice in Cache Lake when April arrived?

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

6. What were Jim's plans for his garden in April?

7. What observations did Jim provide in regard to camping outdoors in cold weather?

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

9. What did Jim describe he did with his canoe in March?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In the first chapter, Jim explained how he stumbled onto Cache Lake after having canoed and portaged between perhaps 1,000 other sites prior. What was it that captured his attention? Why was he determined to return? Elaborate on how various circumstances resulted in his returning so quickly and building his cabin.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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