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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase does Dick use to describe how he feels about the red runt at the end of his essay about him?
(a) Terrible beast.
(b) Always one to admire.
(c) Happy.
(d) Cute.

2. What does Dick have for supper the night after exploring the Chilikadrotna River?
(a) Salad.
(b) Stew.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Navy beans.

3. What words does Dick use to describe the sound of the Chilikadrotna River?
(a) Sweet, calm, quiet.
(b) Rippling, choppy, dark.
(c) Shallow, smooth, warm.
(d) Savage, awesome, terrifyingly beautiful.

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

5. 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) Mean.
(c) Head as broad as a bulldozer blade.
(d) Crazed-looking.

6. What does Dick take with him when he hikes up Falls Mountain on July 2nd?
(a) Axe.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Camera.
(d) Binoculars and spotting scope.

7. What does Dick see clustered beneath the water where the Chilikadrotna River begins?
(a) Minnows.
(b) Turtles.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Trout.

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

9. Who does Dick want to visit in the "Outside"?
(a) His dad.
(b) His sister.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His brother.

10. What does Dick feel coming on when he is at Babe's house after he leaves the wilderness?
(a) Stomach ache.
(b) Headache.
(c) Cold.
(d) Laryngitis.

11. What does Dick notice about some cow parsnips as he hikes down Falls Mountain?
(a) They have a strong fragrance.
(b) They are beautiful.
(c) They are freshly eaten.
(d) They are quite tall.

12. How much did Dick spend to build his cabin?
(a) Twenty-five dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) Just over forty dollars.
(d) Sixty-six dollars.

13. What animals does Dick see through his scope that make him think "a small mining operation" is in progress?
(a) Brown bear and cubs.
(b) Rams.
(c) Beavers.
(d) Rabbits.

14. What does Dick say about what other people might consider him as he reflects on his wilderness experience?
(a) Independent.
(b) Brave.
(c) Oddball.
(d) Pioneer.

15. What does the red runt do with the blueberries on the shelf outside the cabin door?
(a) Leaves them alone.
(b) Eats them.
(c) Drops sticks into them.
(d) Scatters them all over the ground.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Dick feel when he returns home after exploring the Chilikadrotna River?

3. Who is Frank Bell?

4. What does the red runt do to Dick when he offers it food?

5. What happened to Dick's styrofoam chest in "Red Runt"?

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