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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. To prepare for freeze-up, what does Dick build out of spruce poles?

2. What is Dick's conclusion after he first tests the draft in his new fireplace?

3. What are Grizzly Eggs?

4. What does Dick receive when Babe visits him in "Freeze-up"?

5. What does Dick do with the litter he finds when he visits the hunters' tent camp in "Camp Meat"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe what happens when Dick sets his roof on fire.

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

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

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

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

7. How does Dick prepare for freeze-up?

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

9. How does Dick make warmer hand and face protection at the beginning of the winter months?

10. What animals does Dick see through his binoculars on his first evening at Twin Lake?

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

Discuss the themes of independence and dependence in this book. Does Dick prefer to be independent? Does he acknowledge his dependency on others? What does he say about relying on himself when he gets into a jam? Provide two examples of how Dick lives independently, but must still depend on others for his survival.

Essay Topic 3

Dick says in "Reflections" that he thinks "a man has missed a very deep feeling of satisfaction if he has never created or at least completed something with his own two hands." Identify three things that Dick created with his hands and discuss the satisfaction he receives from this creation.

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