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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. In "Predator", why does Stalking Wolf want Brown to kill a deer?

2. How does Brown follow the poachers in "Guardian"?

3. In "Thoreau Summer", what does Brown want to protect the Good Medicine Cabin from?

4. According to Brown, when did he stop being an apprentice?

5. What makes Brown's search for a handicapped adult in "Search" so important.

Short Essay Questions

1. What must Brown and Rick do to become "invisible" in "Invisible Walking"?

2. What makes Brown question his education and path in life in "Search"?

3. Why does Brown know that poachers were killing deer in "Guardian"?

4. Why do people give up on the search for the handicapped man in "Search"?

5. What makes the handicapped man's trail in "Search" the most difficult tracking Brown has ever done?

6. In "True Lostness", why are the beavers dead?

7. In "Thaw", what does Brown find funny about the police dogs?

8. How does Brown describe following a trail in the beginning of "Search"?

9. In "Bear Smacking", how does Brown feel about the desert?

10. What does "true lostness" mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stalking Wolf has an interesting teaching method. Describe the way Stalking Wolf teaches, how his students learn and how this style of teaching is different from traditional school.

Essay Topic 2

Choose three experiences Brown lived through that were dangerous or potentially lethal. Compare and contrast these events including how Brown became part of them, how he survived and what he learned from the event. How does Brown respond to dangerous situations?

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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