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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gary think the wolves were called?
(a) None of these.
(b) Arctic wolves.
(c) Northern coyotes.
(d) Timber wolves.

2. What kind of lick was being given?
(a) A prey lick.
(b) A wound lick.
(c) None of these.
(d) A blood thirsty lick.

3. What did Gary begin training his dogs for?
(a) The Iditarod in Alaska.
(b) The Yukon Quest in the Yukon Territory.
(c) The Caledonia Classic sled race.
(d) The Cannington dog sled race.

4. What stopped Paulsen from killing the bear?
(a) All of these.
(b) The knowledge that he would have to process all that meat.
(c) The dogs were too close.
(d) The knowledge that the bear had done nothing wrong.

5. What kind of song did the dogs sing as the fire died?
(a) A happy song.
(b) A sad song.
(c) None of these.
(d) An angry song.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cannot be housebroken?

2. What didn't the grouse chicks know?

3. How many did this animal manage to kill?

4. How many eggs of one of these chickens does it take to make an omelet?

5. How many miles had the team covered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of time can dogs make on a run?

2. What kinds of preparations need to be done before Paulsen can go to sleep?

3. What was the game Gary witnessed Columbia play with Olaf at his expense?

4. What happened to Russel and Quincy that summer?

5. Why do young dogs need to be taken on training runs?

6. What is an "honest dog"?

7. What did Gary think he was doing when he picked up the grouse eggs?

8. What do people do that lived through the "summer of terror" do when Hawk is on top of the woodpile?

9. How are northern coyotes like wolves?

10. Why didn't Gary put the deer out of her misery?

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