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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dick's first reaction when the bear charges him on Falls Mountain?
(a) Climbs a tree.
(b) Throws a rock at the bear.
(c) Throws up his arms and yells.
(d) Runs.

2. What position is the mother bear sleeping in when Dick watches her while hiking on Falls Mountain?
(a) On her stomach with head on paws.
(b) Sitting up.
(c) Curled up on one side.
(d) On her back.

3. What bothers Dick in the natural world as he paddles across the lake on July 2nd?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Beaver.
(c) Bugs.
(d) Fish.

4. Why does Dick say he likes living in the wilderness in "Reflections"?
(a) He likes living close to water.
(b) He has a fear of cities.
(c) He doesn't like people.
(d) It's in the early stages and man has not left too many marks on it.

5. What do the mosses and grasses on top of Falls Mountain have in them that Dick says "is another world of beauty?"
(a) Miniature butterflies.
(b) Crystals.
(c) Lady bugs.
(d) Tiny flowers.

6. How many months did Dick live in the wilderness?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Nine.

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

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

9. What noises does Dick hear the red runt make in "Red Runt"?
(a) Yipping.
(b) Squealing.
(c) Chatter.
(d) Chirping.

10. What animal comes out of the woodpile on Dick's last day in the wilderness?
(a) Bear cub.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Weasel.

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

12. What does Dick call himself in the opening paragraph of his essay on the red runt?
(a) Invader.
(b) Friend.
(c) Companion.
(d) Equal partner.

13. What does Dick oil at the end of the book?
(a) Tools.
(b) Rifle.
(c) Canoe.
(d) Hinges.

14. Where does Dick store his cache ladder before leaving the wilderness?
(a) Underneath the cache.
(b) In his cabin.
(c) In Spike's cabin.
(d) In his cache.

15. What does Dick clean up around Glacier Creek before he leaves the wilderness?
(a) Beaver lodge.
(b) Dead salmon.
(c) Red runt's mess.
(d) Hunters' camps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dick accuse the red runt of in his essay on this animal?

2. What kind of personality does Dick say the red runt has?

3. What comment does Dick make about how much he has accumulated when he is packing his cache at the end of the book?

4. When Dick paddles to the Chilikadrotna River beginning, how many miles is it one way?

5. What would Dick like to give the spruce grouse pecking at his gravel path in "Until Another Spring"?

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