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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the brush rustles, what does Dick expect to see coming out of it in "Cloud Country"?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Weasel.
(d) Bull moose.

2. What does Dick say about the fit feeling in his arms and shoulders at the end of "The Chilikadrotna River"?
(a) It feels amazing.
(b) He is ready to go exploring the next morning.
(c) His muscles could use a massage.
(d) It's a feeling that money cannot buy.

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

4. What would Dick like to give the spruce grouse pecking at his gravel path in "Until Another Spring"?
(a) Last of his sourdough batter.
(b) Rolled oats.
(c) Caribou meat.
(d) Bird seed.

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

6. When Dick paddles to the Chilikadrotna River beginning, how many miles is it one way?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

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

8. What is Dick's opinion about technology in "Reflections"?
(a) He has missed it.
(b) It is a helpful tool for world news.
(c) It is an exciting development.
(d) It is advancing faster than humans can adjust to it.

9. In "Reflections", what does Dick say he uses for a curtain rod?
(a) Metal pipe.
(b) Long branch.
(c) Driftwood.
(d) Iron rod.

10. What animal does Dick say wears "white oxfords" and a "snow-white cape" when he paddles toward the Chilikadrotna River?
(a) Caribou bull.
(b) Eagle.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Hunting dog.

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

12. What does Dick use in the natural world that he says is effective as Brillo pads or steel wool?
(a) Moss.
(b) Spruce cones.
(c) Tree burls.
(d) Beach gravel.

13. How wide were the rafts made by the Indians?
(a) Four feet.
(b) Ten feet.
(c) Six feet.
(d) Nine feet.

14. Why does Dick walk back along the bank on his return from the Chilikadrotna River?
(a) The canoe has a hole in it.
(b) Current in the stream is too strong.
(c) He wants to build strength in his legs.
(d) He lost his paddle.

15. What did the red runt do to Dick's sleeping bag?
(a) Used part of it to build his home.
(b) Fell asleep on it.
(c) Cut through the drawstring and ripped into the inside.
(d) Dragged it into the lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dick see clustered beneath the water where the Chilikadrotna River begins?

2. What does Dick feel coming on when he is at Babe's house after he leaves the wilderness?

3. What date does Dick tell Babe he wants to leave the wilderness?

4. What does Dick say provides his transportation while living in the wilderness?

5. What does Dick call himself in the opening paragraph of his essay on the red runt?

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