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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 "Search", how long does it take to find the handicapped man?

2. In "Search", who else is searching for the handicapped man?

3. What is the name of the handicapped man in "Search"?

4. What makes tracking the handicapped man in "Search" the hardest tracking Brown has ever done?

5. How are Brown and Rick able to observe what the police do in "Thaw"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the spiritual pattern of the woods affect Brown in "Predator"?

2. In "Bear Smacking", what happens when Brown climbs the rock dome?

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

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

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

6. What does Brown do during the summer of "Thoreau Summer"?

7. What does "true lostness" mean?

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

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

10. Why does Brown agree to kill the wild dogs in "Outlaw Dogs"?

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

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?

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