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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Chilikadrotna.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dick have for his birthday dinner?
(a) Ram steak.
(b) Beans.
(c) Onion soup.
(d) Cake.

2. Why does Dick decide he must hunt on September 20th in "Camp Meat"?
(a) He needs animal hides to stay warm.
(b) He is tired of building.
(c) To put up meat for the winter.
(d) The animals are encroaching on his territory.

3. What does Dick do on his birthday, May 4th?
(a) Takes photographs of a bear family.
(b) Carves a set of utensils.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Canoes.

4. What does the possibility of a visit from the mission girls keep Dick occupied with?
(a) Picking cranberries.
(b) Making more chairs.
(c) Laundry, dusting, and keeping things in order.
(d) Cooking.

5. Why does Dick walk back along the bank on his return from the Chilikadrotna River?
(a) He wants to build strength in his legs.
(b) He lost his paddle.
(c) The canoe has a hole in it.
(d) Current in the stream is too strong.

Short Answer Questions

1. On September 9th, what does Dick hear at the Boss Hunter's cabin in "Camp Meat"?

2. In June, how fast do the ice chunks move on the lake?

3. What is Dick's conclusion after he first tests the draft in his new fireplace?

4. What animal does Dick say wears "white oxfords" and a "snow-white cape" when he paddles toward the Chilikadrotna River?

5. What does Babe bring Dick when he flies in on May 8th?

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