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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dick feel when he returns home after exploring the Chilikadrotna River?
(a) A sense of accomplishment.
(b) Old.
(c) He has a sunburn on his back.
(d) Tired and thirsty.

2. What is the red runt?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Fox.
(c) Chipmunk.
(d) Bird.

3. What does Dick use to make a wash bucket, wash pan, and flour and storage cans before he moves out of Spike's cabin?
(a) Recycled waste baskets.
(b) Empty gas can.
(c) Old water containers.
(d) Empty plastic buckets.

4. How heavy is Dick's second load of cargo that he hauls to Spike's cabin?
(a) Ninety pounds.
(b) Sixty pounds.
(c) Twenty pounds.
(d) Twelve pounds.

5. What words does Dick use to describe the sound of the Chilikadrotna River?
(a) Sweet, calm, quiet.
(b) Rippling, choppy, dark.
(c) Shallow, smooth, warm.
(d) Savage, awesome, terrifyingly beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dick say he keeps his sheep meat in "Red Runt"?

2. What happened to Dick's styrofoam chest in "Red Runt"?

3. How does the red runt bother Dick's sourdough biscuits?

4. What does Dick call "this great big country" at the end of his essay on the Chilikadrotna River?

5. Why does Dick say he likes living in the wilderness in "Reflections"?

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