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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. Where is Brown when he begins to cry at the beauty of nature in "Invisible Walking"?

2. In "Thaw", what do the police do to try to track the killer?

3. What does Brown take to the Grand Canyon in?

4. How does Brown travel the Snake River in "Bear Smacking"?

5. What does Brown do to the poachers truck in "Guardian"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Predator", how does Brown describe the deer he kills?

2. In "Guardian", what does Brown do when he finds the poachers?

3. In "True Lostness", why do Rick and Brown argue?

4. How does Brown describe his two near-death experiences in "Bear Smacking"?

5. What is invisible walking?

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

7. What makes Brown and Rick's goodbye so difficult in "The End of the World"?

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

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

10. What does Brown say to himself after killing the deer in "Predator"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of the following quote to the major themes expressed in this novel: "A skull is the ultimate track a creature leaves. When everything else has been unshaped by time, when every scratch and print is gone, the skull remains."

Essay Topic 2

Define what the art of tracking is. What makes a successful tracker? How does one become a tracker? What is the value of trackers in society?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two experiences or rites of passage that Brown had to endure during his tracking training. Describe each, and compare and contrast them. Keep in mind the actual experience, what was learned and the importance of the event.

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