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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 call himself in the opening paragraph of his essay on the red runt?

2. What animals does Dick see through his scope that make him think "a small mining operation" is in progress?

3. What does Dick say provides his transportation while living in the wilderness?

4. What does Dick say about the fit feeling in his arms and shoulders at the end of "The Chilikadrotna River"?

5. How long does Dick hang the caribou hindquarter under the cache in "Until Another Spring"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dick describe himself as an oddball?

2. Is Dick proud of his cabin and cache?

3. What is Dick's view of technology?

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

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

6. Describe the grayling that Dick catches and releases while fly fishing in the river.

7. Does Dick feel sympathetic toward the red runt?

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

9. What does Dick see when standing on Eagle's Back?

10. Describe Dick's comments about the red salmon.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the importance of the red runt in Dick's wilderness experience? What does the squirrel teach him about resourcefulness? In what ways does Dick find the squirrel both amusing and irritating?

Essay Topic 2

Dick says, "I don't think a man knows what he actually can do until he is challenged." What challenges does Dick face and what does he discover about himself when he meets those challenges? Provide two or three textual examples to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

How does Dick turn to the natural world to help him solve his problems and meet his needs in the wilderness? In particular, what uses does he find for a tree burl and driftwood? What other items does Dick create using the natural resources that improves the quality of his life?

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