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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Dick when he begins his wilderness experience?
(a) Fifty-one.
(b) Twenty-nine.
(c) Forty-five.
(d) Thirty-two.

2. On a frosty August morning, what animals does Dick see feeding on a grassy slope above Glacier Creek in "Camp Meat"?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Bears.
(c) Rams.
(d) Caribou.

3. What does Dick leave behind at the Carrithers home when he flies to Anchorage?
(a) Car.
(b) Camper.
(c) Motorcycle.
(d) Bike.

4. What does Dick build the first week of June?
(a) Dock.
(b) Cache.
(c) Outbuilding.
(d) Roof skeleton.

5. What does Dick use wildfire greens for in "The Birth of a Cabin"?
(a) Salad.
(b) Fishing bait.
(c) As insulation for his cabin.
(d) Feed caribou.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dick say a person living alone has to do in "The Birth of a Cabin"?

2. How long does Dick anticipate letting the fireplace mortar dry before he builds a normal-sized fire?

3. When Babe stops by briefly on September 19th in "Camp Meat", what does he say he will bring Dick soon?

4. What item does Dick find at the hunters' tent camp that is useful to him?

5. What is Dick distracted by when he notches the wrong end of a log?

(see the answer key)

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