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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 did the red runt do to Dick's sleeping bag?

2. What color does the upper lake look like from Dick's spot on top of Falls Mountain?

3. What does Dick say about oatmeal in "Reflections"?

4. What was Dick finishing up when he heard Babe's plane arrive in "Until Another Spring"?

5. What is Dick doing in "Red Runt" that the red runt seems interested in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dick intend to leave his cabin for the winter?

2. Why does Dick have to do more mending and repair because of the red runt?

3. How does the natural world meet Dick's needs?

4. Describe Dick's experience with the brown bear as he hikes down Falls Mountain.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What role does Babe play in Dick's life? How does he help Dick get through his first winter in the wilderness? Does he give Dick things to think about and keep him busy during the freeze-up?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of the axe and the rifle to Dick and his life in the wilderness. What role do they play in his survival? How does Dick feel when he is without these two items?

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