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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dick say in "Reflections" that he made out of tree burls and branch growths?
(a) Bowls and wooden spoons.
(b) Animal sculpture.
(c) Vases.
(d) Artwork.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What situation does Dick panic over at the beginning of "Cloud Country"?
(a) Problems with his fireplace.
(b) He can't find his axe.
(c) Lost food.
(d) Mice in his cache.

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

9. When Dick investigates what the magpies are calling about in "The Chilikadrotna", what does he find?
(a) Fighting rams.
(b) Remains of caribou.
(c) Glittery rocks.
(d) Dead birds.

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

11. When does Dick feel like he cheated in building things he needs?
(a) When he hires someone to help him.
(b) When he uses man-made items.
(c) When he doesn't give the job all his attention.
(d) When he goes too fast and cuts corners.

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

13. How does Dick describe the bear that charges him from the willow clumps while he is on Falls Mountain?
(a) Head as broad as a bulldozer blade.
(b) Mean.
(c) Very large and frightening.
(d) Crazed-looking.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dick find inside the large pot in the cabin located on the bank of the Chilikadrotna River?

2. Why does Dick walk back along the bank on his return from the Chilikadrotna River?

3. What color does the upper lake look like from Dick's spot on top of Falls Mountain?

4. What does Dick take with him when he hikes up Falls Mountain on July 2nd?

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

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