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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Birth of a Cabin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of hotcakes does Dick make for his first breakfast in the wilderness?
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) Sourdough.
(c) Buttermilk.
(d) Honey.

2. What does Dick use a trotline for?
(a) Trap for squirrels.
(b) To make sure his logs are straight.
(c) Hang his laundry.
(d) Catch fish while he sleeps.

3. When Dick forgets his lunch when he takes the canoe up the lake and watches wildlife, what does he eat?
(a) Dandelion greens.
(b) Hazel nuts.
(c) Fish.
(d) Blueberries.

4. What is the name of the creek where Dick goes fishing after he gets settled in Spike's cabin?
(a) Stillwater Creek.
(b) Little Creek.
(c) Winding Creek.
(d) Hope Creek.

5. Where did Dick work in the 1940s?
(a) Canada.
(b) Ilinois.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Minnesota.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dick use wildfire greens for in "The Birth of a Cabin"?

2. What does Dick leave behind at the Carrithers home when he flies to Anchorage?

3. What is Dick waiting for from Babe Alsworth when he is in Kodiak?

4. What do Spike and Hope Carrithers lend to Dick?

5. What is the setting of Dick's wilderness experience?

(see the answer key)

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