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

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

3. What happened to Dick's styrofoam chest in "Red Runt"?
(a) It floated away in the lake.
(b) Red runt repeatedly jumped on it.
(c) Red runt gnawed one corner off.
(d) The top flew away.

4. What do the mosses and grasses on top of Falls Mountain have in them that Dick says "is another world of beauty?"
(a) Crystals.
(b) Miniature butterflies.
(c) Tiny flowers.
(d) Lady bugs.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is close to zero in Alaska that Dick mentions in "Reflections"?

2. When Dick slices a steak off the caribou hindquarter in "Until Another Spring", why does he cut a smaller piece off also?

3. How does the red runt bother Dick's sourdough biscuits?

4. What animals does Dick see through his scope that make him think "a small mining operation" is in progress?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens when the red runt gets into Dick's cache.

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

3. Describe the grayling that Dick catches and releases while fly fishing in the river.

4. What does Dick find in Frank Bell's cabin?

5. Does the red runt like to scatter Dick's food?

6. What is the weather like on the day Dick stores his things in the cache?

7. Does Dick seem to admire the way the Indians built their rafts?

8. What is Dick's opinion about food and physical exercise?

9. Does Dick feel sympathetic toward the red runt?

10. Does Dick feel happy to be back at his cabin after exploring the Chilikadrotna River?

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