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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dick make from the high-bush cranberries he picks in "Freeze-up"?
(a) Trail mix.
(b) Syrup.
(c) Cranberry muffins.
(d) Oatmeal.

2. How many rams does Dick see on Black Mountain when he goes hiking on July 2nd?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

3. What happened to Dick's styrofoam chest in "Red Runt"?
(a) The top flew away.
(b) It floated away in the lake.
(c) Red runt gnawed one corner off.
(d) Red runt repeatedly jumped on it.

4. Why does Dick believe the bear left him alone at the last minute on Falls Mountain?
(a) Dick scared it away.
(b) It heard a gunshot.
(c) It heard its cubs calling.
(d) It scented him.

5. What does Dick say a person living alone has to do in "The Birth of a Cabin"?
(a) Read books.
(b) Sing.
(c) Write a lot of letters.
(d) Get things down to a system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Boss Hunter do before he leaves his cabin for the winter?

2. What does Dick do on his birthday, May 4th?

3. What does Dick wrap around the legs of his cache to dissuade squirrels from climbing up?

4. How heavy is Dick's second load of cargo that he hauls to Spike's cabin?

5. What does Dick say about the fit feeling in his arms and shoulders at the end of "The Chilikadrotna River"?

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