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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. How much flour was recommended could be substituted per each loaf of bread taken for a week's venture?

2. Rice was considered an essential ration for what reason?

3. It was recommended that any bacon taken was lean for what reason?

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?

5. Jim noted that Chief Tibeash eyed everything when on the trail and walked as quietly as what animal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Indians that left their summer lake sites generally take back with them to northern trapping grounds?

2. What did Jim stipulate was needed in the way of provisions during a camping trip?

3. How was the game of snow-snakes played?

4. How did the Indians construct their stilts?

5. What did Jim note about a deer mouse in his cabin he viewed as his pet?

6. How did Jim describe weather signs?

7. What did Jim have to say about fishing on the camping trip with Chief Tibeash and Hank?

8. What was noted about blisters?

9. Why did Jim observe June to have been a good family month in the woods?

10. What was it Chief Tibeash explained to Jim about the tracks of a large dog wolf revealed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jim devoted a considerable portion of the book to weather. What was Chief Tibeash's guideline on how the weather was to be monitored? Elaborate on how he explained this. What were a variety of signs Jim stipulated were indicative of different types of weather? What precautions were advised given potential weather conditions?

Essay Topic 2

As anyone could get lost, Jim stressed the benefit of a compass. What were means of improvising a compass if one was not available? How were various natural guides used to aid in the determination of direction? What was the guideline Jim recommended before one set out?

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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