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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dick mean when he says "That's living in the wilderness first class."
(a) Having a kerosene heater in the cabin.
(b) Using fine china for meals.
(c) Hanging the meat high, letting it freeze, and sawing off what you need for a meal.
(d) Listening to classical music.

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

3. What kind of sandwich is Dick eating while he watches an eagle in "Cloud Country"?
(a) Turkey sandwich.
(b) Peanut butter and honey.
(c) Ham sandwich.
(d) Biscuit sandwich.

4. What is one thing that the red runt causes Dick to do more of?
(a) Haul water from the lake.
(b) Mending.
(c) Paint the outside of the cache.
(d) Carve driftwood.

5. How does the red runt bother Dick's sourdough biscuits?
(a) Throws dirt on them.
(b) Tips over solar oven and gets spruce needles on the biscuits.
(c) Steps in them.
(d) Eats them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the brush rustles, what does Dick expect to see coming out of it in "Cloud Country"?

3. What does Dick call the rabbit he is tracking in early May?

4. What is Dick's first reaction when the bear charges him on Falls Mountain?

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

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