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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the spruce squirrel using for a door in "Freeze-up"?
(a) Cement sack.
(b) Spruce branches.
(c) Moss ball.
(d) Tree shavings.

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

3. What is Dick waiting for from Babe Alsworth when he is in Kodiak?
(a) Telegram.
(b) Package.
(c) Letter.
(d) Phone call.

4. What does Babe eat two bowls of when he visits Dick on January 9th?
(a) Sourdough dumpling soup.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Sheep stew.
(d) Beans.

5. What does Dick use to create protection for his head and face in the December cold?
(a) Blanket.
(b) Empty cement sack.
(c) Thick woolen hat and scarf.
(d) Silk face mask.

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

7. What does Babe's wife knit for Dick that Babe delivers on January 9th?
(a) Wool socks.
(b) Long johns.
(c) Sweater.
(d) Blanket.

8. What does Babe bring Dick when he flies in on May 8th?
(a) Canoe paddle.
(b) Letters and groceries.
(c) Fancy chocolate birthday cake.
(d) Package from Sears.

9. To prepare for freeze-up, what does Dick build out of spruce poles?
(a) Ice-skating rink.
(b) Snowshoes.
(c) Warming hut.
(d) Sled.

10. When does Dick plan to start a garden?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) Early July.
(d) Late May.

11. What weapons does Dick have on this wilderness adventure?
(a) Pistol and rifle.
(b) Shotgun.
(c) Bow and arrow.
(d) Glock.

12. What does Dick make for his kitchen window in "Breakup"?
(a) Window seat.
(b) Curtains.
(c) Flower box.
(d) Screen.

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

14. What does Dick have for his birthday dinner?
(a) Ram steak.
(b) Beans.
(c) Cake.
(d) Onion soup.

15. How does Dick divide up his cargo to haul to Spike's cabin in the Twins?
(a) By category.
(b) Alphabetically.
(c) By weight and importance.
(d) Haphazardly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dick take out from his underground cooler to celebrate the first day of spring?

2. Where did Dick work in the 1940s?

3. In June, how fast do the ice chunks move on the lake?

4. What does Dick place in his cache in May?

5. What wildlife does Dick see that makes him anxious to begin the fireplace project?

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