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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. How old is Dick when he begins his wilderness experience?
(a) Twenty-nine.
(b) Thirty-two.
(c) Fifty-one.
(d) Forty-five.

2. What does Mary toast in the fireplace when she and Babe visit Dick in mid-April?
(a) Crackers.
(b) Bread.
(c) Chestnuts.
(d) Marshmallows.

3. What does Dick use beach gravel for?
(a) Decoration outside Spike's cabin.
(b) To fill his empty gas cans to use as weights.
(c) Foundation of cabin.
(d) For his garden paths.

4. What holiday does Babe visit Dick in "Freeze-up"?
(a) Christmas day.
(b) New Year's eve.
(c) New Year's day.
(d) Thanksgiving day.

5. How long does Dick anticipate letting the fireplace mortar dry before he builds a normal-sized fire?
(a) One month.
(b) Fifteen days.
(c) Several days.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of sandwiches did Mary Alsworth pack for Dick that he ate his first night in the wilderness?

2. What kind of salad does Dick eat on Thanksgiving day?

3. What are Grizzly Eggs?

4. On a frosty August morning, what animals does Dick see feeding on a grassy slope above Glacier Creek in "Camp Meat"?

5. What does Babe's wife knit for Dick that Babe delivers on January 9th?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Dick feel about completing the cabin?

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

4. What does Dick dislike about the cement for building the fireplace?

5. Why does Dick clean up the litter left behind at the hunters' camps?

6. What is Operation Sheep Meat?

7. Why does Dick make a gift for Mary?

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

9. Describe some chores that Dick does at the end of "Breakup".

10. What do Spike and Hope Carrithers lend to Dick that inspires his wilderness adventure?

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