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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 cover the sheep meat with, as described in "Red Runt"?
2. What does Babe call the world outside Alaska?
3. What date does Dick tell Babe he wants to leave the wilderness?
4. What animal does Dick see through his binoculars after he has investigated what the magpies are calling about while exploring the Chilikadrotna River?
5. When the brush rustles, what does Dick expect to see coming out of it in "Cloud Country"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Dick intend to leave his cabin for the winter?
2. What does Dick remind himself of when he worries about getting sick or falling in a rock slide?
3. When Dick spots a caribou bull while canoeing in the lake, what does he hope to do?
4. Does Dick feel sympathetic toward the red runt?
5. What comment does Dick make about the hunters' housekeeping skills?
6. Why does Dick describe himself as an oddball?
7. What is Dick's view of technology?
8. What does Dick notice about the mother bear and cubs on Falls Mountain?
9. What happens to Dick when he leaves the wilderness for the first time?
10. Describe Dick's experience with the brown bear as he hikes down Falls Mountain.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the obstacles Dick faces when he builds his fireplace. How does he solve his problem of having no lime to mix with the mortar? Where does he find the rocks for his fireplace front? In the end, does he have faith the fireplace will work?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Dick's role as an observer of the natural world. What are two observations that he always makes in a journal entry or essay? How do these observations allow the reader a better glimpse of Dick's life in the wilderness? Provide textual examples to support your ideas.
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