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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the FBI agent believe Charles's state of mind to be?
(a) Psychopathic.
(b) Deranged.
(c) Stubborn.
(d) Psychotic.

2. What is Hobuhet's occupation?
(a) Salesman.
(b) Logger.
(c) Investor.
(d) College student.

3. How does David feel when he goes into the woods in Section 3?
(a) Angry.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Elated.
(d) Frustrated.

4. What does Charles write in as he and David continue through the forest?
(a) David's diary.
(b) His sister's yearbook.
(c) A journal.
(d) Trail registry books.

5. In Section 1, where is the father of the boy who has been kidnapped going?
(a) To Washington state.
(b) To the Grand Canyon.
(c) To Six Rivers Camp.
(d) To his summer house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles do in Section 3 when he sees what he believes to be an omen?

2. What does Charles begin to eat after telling David that they will be protected?

3. Who is Dr. Tilman Barth?

4. In what industry is the kidnapped person's family?

5. With what act does Charles close out Section 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the events in Section 3 that lead to David finally realizing that he is in danger?

2. What happens when Katsuk's relatives learn he is insane?

3. Describe Katsuk's mood swings in Section 10. Are they different than in earlier sections? If so, how? What does this say about Katsuk and his decline into total madness?

4. What rituals does Katsuk undertake when he goes into the forest after his sister's death?

5. How does Katsuk rationalize David's loss of innocence to fit his agenda, and how does that make David feel about what took place with Tskanay?

6. Do you think Charles has a legitimate point about the treatment of the Native Americans, despite his poor choice of solutions?

7. Even though he is under intense stress and pressure, what does David do in Section 5 that gives a reader a picture of how he is handling his kidnapping?

8. Discuss David and Katsuk's debate about the white world, reiterating both points of view. Whose point of view is more convincing?

9. What happens when Katsuk decides to leave the forest and return to the world of the white man?

10. How does Charles convince David to follow him into the woods?

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