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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. September days were described as often having been clear and feeling what?

2. 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?

3. What toys did Chief Tibeash and his brothers whittle as boys for use in the winter on the lakes?

4. What did the beavers store in the mud beneath their ponds as food for the winter?

5. When traveling in August, what food was suggested one could rely on obtaining by "living off the land" to supplement rations taken?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were the things Jim noted about July?

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

5. How did Jim describe weather signs?

6. What did Jim describe about tent options?

7. What did Jim note about their canoes as the men's camping trip approached?

8. How did Jim describe the first time he went alone to try his horn of birch bark to call for moose?

9. How did the Indians construct their stilts?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jim's' lake had no name when he initially arrived, but he eventually bestowed the name Cache Lake upon it after having given it much thought. What were the reasons he selected that name?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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