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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 makes Pine Barrens unique?
(a) There are no paths through it at all.
(b) Parts of it have never been explored.
(c) It stays warm all year.
(d) The number of tiny lakes and streams.

2. What does Brown see about the dogs after they are trapped in "Omen"?
(a) They are hungry.
(b) They are lonely.
(c) They are tired.
(d) They are sick.

3. Where is Rick in "The Dog Tree"?
(a) Away on vacation.
(b) At home sick.
(c) No one knows for sure.
(d) Visiting his grandmother.

4. During tracking trips, why does Grandfather remove food and matches?
(a) Because he is angry.
(b) To punish the boys.
(c) So the boys can learn to survive.
(d) Because he is senile.

5. The day after Rick gets stuck in quick mud, what do Brown and Rick do?
(a) Tell Stalking Wolf what happened.
(b) Contact the local paper.
(c) Jump back in the mud.
(d) Sleep in.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do people describe the Jersey Devil in folk tales?

2. How do Brown and Rick help the Scouts during the storm?

3. Why does Brown think Stalking Wolf is senile at first?

4. What animal does Brown see in "Night Crawl" in a swamp?

5. Other than tracking itself, what part of tracking interests Rick and Brown?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brown learn about night tracking in "Night Crawl"?

2. What happens when the wild dogs sneak up on Brown and Rick as they are celebrating finishing building their cabin?

3. How does Brown know the way to rescue Rick from the quick mud?

4. How does Brown react to being blinded in "Night Crawl"?

5. Why is Brown out alone in "The Dog Tree"?

6. How does Brown end up getting out of the tree and escaping the dogs in "The Dog Tree"?

7. What two human rescues do Brown and Rick take part in in "Chickadee Survival"?

8. In "Chickadee Survival", why doesn't the storm threaten Brown?

9. Which two houses are Brown and Rick afraid of on the path to their cabin?

10. In "The Ultimate Track", how does Brown describe tracking?

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