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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dick mean when he says "That's living in the wilderness first class."
(a) Listening to classical music.
(b) Hanging the meat high, letting it freeze, and sawing off what you need for a meal.
(c) Having a kerosene heater in the cabin.
(d) Using fine china for meals.

2. What does Dick call the strip he makes on the lake ice for Babe to land on?
(a) Low Pass Airport.
(b) Ice Landing.
(c) Twin Lakes International Airport.
(d) Glacier Regional Airport.

3. What is Dick waiting for from Babe Alsworth when he is in Kodiak?
(a) Package.
(b) Phone call.
(c) Telegram.
(d) Letter.

4. How heavy is Dick's second load of cargo that he hauls to Spike's cabin?
(a) Ninety pounds.
(b) Twenty pounds.
(c) Sixty pounds.
(d) Twelve pounds.

5. What is the weather like in mid-September when Dick is building his fireplace?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Hot.
(c) Clear and cool.
(d) Snowing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dick hunt on September 20th in "Camp Meat"?

2. What month does Dick bring out his canoe from storage at Spike's cabin?

3. To write this book, what does Sam Keith use of Dick Proenneke's?

4. In June, how fast do the ice chunks move on the lake?

5. On September 9th, what does Dick hear at the Boss Hunter's cabin in "Camp Meat"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens when Dick sets his roof on fire.

2. How does Dick make warmer hand and face protection at the beginning of the winter months?

3. Why does Dick want to test himself with this wilderness adventure?

4. What does Babe bring to Dick's on Christmas Day?

5. What animals does Dick see through his binoculars on his first evening at Twin Lake?

6. Describe some of Dick's building methods when he constructs his cabin.

7. What does Dick help Babe with when they get to Port Alsworth?

8. Describe what Dick sees when he enters Spike's cabin.

9. How does Dick solve his problem with creating a good mortar for the fireplace?

10. Describe the jack rabbit Dick sees outside his cabin on May 6th.

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