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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. How does Stalking Wolf explain stalking at night?

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

3. What do the stories about the Jersey Devil say?

4. What does Brown do in "The Dog Tree" when he is chased by dogs?

5. At the end of "Quick Mud", what does Brown say about hot tubs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Brown's parents think of his time in the woods?

2. Why is Brown unable to see anything in "Night Crawl"?

3. Why does Stalking Wolf call the dogs "guardians" in "Omen"?

4. Why does Brown learn about mice?

5. At the end of "Night Crawl", what is Brown's final opinion of his camping trip?

6. What story does Stalking Wolf tell about "smacking the bear"?

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

8. What happened when Brown was attacked by a wild dog when he was 10?

9. Describe the rite of passage in "Cold Training"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is bear smacking? Why does Brown try smacking a bear? What is symbolic about the results of this attempt?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the group of drunks with the group of poachers. What were their goals? What were their actions? What happened to each group?

Essay Topic 3

Several characters in this novel have both physical and spiritual strength. Define both strengths and how they can be used together. Use specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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