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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of window works best for Dick during the winter freeze-up?
(a) Thermopane.
(b) Single pane glass.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Plastic.

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

3. What does Dick believe teamwork has resulted in?
(a) Anger among workers.
(b) Satisfaction with one's work.
(c) Too much consistent work.
(d) A loss of pride in one's work.

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

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

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

7. Who is Frank Bell?
(a) Tour guide.
(b) Alaskan National Park ranger.
(c) Artist.
(d) Trapper.

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

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

10. What kind of fish does Dick see floating in the river in "Until Another Spring"?
(a) Trout.
(b) Minnows.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Bass.

11. What does Babe call the world outside Alaska?
(a) Crazy country.
(b) The place beyond.
(c) Sick country.
(d) The city.

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

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

14. When Dick starts to hike back down Falls Mountain, what does he realize he has lost?
(a) Camera.
(b) Walking stick.
(c) Tripod.
(d) Binoculars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dick's first reaction when the bear charges him on Falls Mountain?

2. When does Dick feel like he cheated in building things he needs?

3. What is Dick's opinion about technology in "Reflections"?

4. What does Dick "spook" as he makes his way to Falls Mountain on July 2nd?

5. What does the red runt do with the blueberries on the shelf outside the cabin door?

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