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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 makes Pine Barrens unique?

2. What does Brown make into a necklace in "Good Medicine Cabin"?

3. Rick is less of a tracker, and more of a what?

4. In "The Ultimate Track", what does Brown say the best mysteries are?

5. How do Brown and Rick know where to build their cabin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brown choose where to build the Good Medicine Cabin?

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

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

4. What is Brown's first impression of Rick?

5. What happens once Brown is chased up the tree in "The Dog Tree"?

6. How do the Boy Scout leaders try to prepare for the storm in "Chickadee Survival"?

7. Why are there wild dogs in Pine Barrens?

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

9. What happens in "Omen" when Brown and Rick go into the pit?

10. What test does Stalking Wolf give Brown in "Jersey Devil"?

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

What is good medicine to Brown? How does Brown use good medicine to better his life and the lives of others?

Essay Topic 3

Native American lifestyles and philosophies are referenced throughout this novel. Research some of the beliefs, legends and ways of life that are described in this novel and compare them to the representation of them in the text. Is this novel accurate? How or how is it not? What is important about this?

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