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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. Instead of the usual runners constructed of split ash, two old skis made of what wood were used for Tripper's sled?

2. What was given as the reason there was always something of interest that went on at Cache Lake?

3. When shoes began to chafe, what was suggested as a means to prevent the almost certain accompanying blister?

4. The kerf of a tree was a reference to what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Chief Tibeash would likely get angry if he was called suspicious, but what was one of his beliefs Jim observed?

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

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

4. What were recommendations about smoked cheese?

5. How did Jim once evade the danger of the woods on fire?

6. What was one way Chief Tibeash liked to demonstrate how good a woodsman he was to Jim?

7. Why did Jim view August as among the best times to travel?

8. How did Jim describe weather signs?

9. What were some points Jim noted about photograph blinds?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jim preferred a birch bark canoe to a manufactured version. How was he able to make such a canoe? What techniques were necessary to repair and maintain a canoe constructed of birch bark? How was a canoe made from birch bark used in a different manner than a manufactured version?

Essay Topic 2

Jim was proud of making do with what he had at hand, and he frequently constructed things himself. Consider how his book reflected this. What were various examples of when and how he employed this style?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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