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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a squirrel do with a roll of Dick's toilet paper?

2. What is located 75 feet from the bay and situated on a knolltop?

3. What does Babe eat two bowls of when he visits Dick on January 9th?

4. In "Breakup", what does Dick accidentally set on fire?

5. Where did Dick work in the 1940s?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dick concoct so he can see the animals who come to eat the moose meat he has attached to his sled?

2. How does Dick try to help the caribou calf that is separated from its mother?

3. What happens when Dick cuts his thumb?

4. What is Operation Sheep Meat?

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

6. What makes Dick happy about the door handle of the cache he built?

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

8. What other things does Dick do when he has to wait for more materials to be delivered by Babe?

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

10. How does Dick prepare for freeze-up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Dick's view of food and physical exercise. What does he say about eating simply and working up an appetite? What activities does he like to do that keep him healthy and make him appreciate the food he has?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of celebrations in One Man's Wilderness. How does Dick celebrate traditional occasions as well as personal moments of success? Describe two examples of celebrations that Dick has and discuss their importance to him.

Essay Topic 3

What does the encounter with the baby caribou tell you about Dick's nature? What steps does he take to keep the calf safe? How does Dick show his practical side after the calf dies?

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