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

2. 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.

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

4. What animal does Dick see through his binoculars after he has investigated what the magpies are calling about while exploring the Chilikadrotna River?
(a) Wolverine.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Bear.
(d) Rabbit.

5. What does Dick "spook" as he makes his way to Falls Mountain on July 2nd?
(a) Bull moose.
(b) Playful squirrels.
(c) Caribou.
(d) Birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it at the beginning of "Until Another Spring"?

2. Who steals the red runt's food through "teamwork maneuvers"?

3. Where does Dick say he keeps his sheep meat in "Red Runt"?

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

5. What does Dick accuse the red runt of in his essay on this animal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dick's last morning at his cabin.

2. Describe Dick's comments about the red salmon.

3. What does Dick remind himself of when he worries about getting sick or falling in a rock slide?

4. What does Dick notice about the mother bear and cubs on Falls Mountain?

5. Describe the bull caribou's attempts to protect himself from insects.

6. Is Dick willing to make friends with the red runt?

7. What happens to Dick when he leaves the wilderness for the first time?

8. What is Dick's view of technology?

9. What does the red runt like to remind Dick of?

10. What comment does Dick make about the hunters' housekeeping skills?

(see the answer keys)

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