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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 Dick use to create protection for his head and face in the December cold?

2. What is Dick waiting for from Babe Alsworth when he is in Kodiak?

3. When does Dick finish his cabin, except for the fireplace?

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

5. When does Dick plan to start a garden?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dick prepare for freeze-up?

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

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

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

5. Describe Babe Alsworth's appearance.

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Dick decide to hunt ram?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Dick's philosophy on conservation? How does he honor this philosophy while living in the wilderness? In what ways does he "pay" for the resources he uses? Provide textual examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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