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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dick describe the bear that charges him from the willow clumps while he is on Falls Mountain?
(a) Very large and frightening.
(b) Crazed-looking.
(c) Head as broad as a bulldozer blade.
(d) Mean.

2. When Babe stops by briefly on September 19th in "Camp Meat", what does he say he will bring Dick soon?
(a) Warm clothing.
(b) Better utensils.
(c) Large package.
(d) Book.

3. What does Dick find inside the large pot in the cabin located on the bank of the Chilikadrotna River?
(a) Snake skins.
(b) Old fish bones.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Dead mice.

4. To write this book, what does Sam Keith use of Dick Proenneke's?
(a) Journals.
(b) Magazine essays.
(c) Newspaper articles.
(d) Books.

5. What does Dick accuse the red runt of in his essay on this animal?
(a) Mischief and vandalism.
(b) Harmless playfulness.
(c) Funny antics.
(d) Stately poses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of sandwiches did Mary Alsworth pack for Dick that he ate his first night in the wilderness?

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

3. When does Dick plan to start a garden?

4. What are Grizzly Eggs?

5. On a frosty August morning, what animals does Dick see feeding on a grassy slope above Glacier Creek in "Camp Meat"?

(see the answer key)

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