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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 was the above all thing about the animal?
(a) She stank of fear.
(b) Both of these.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) She stank of desperation.

2. Why does Paulsen have problems with wildlife?
(a) The smell of cooking attracts animals.
(b) All of these.
(c) The smell of camp attracts animals.
(d) The smell of meat is always near the kennel due to the dogs diet.

3. What else loves the woodstove?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Fish.
(d) Ferrets.

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

5. What did Gary see on a river in Alaska?
(a) Snow forming from the water as it rushed against a rock.
(b) All of these.
(c) A fish, frozen into the water.
(d) A whirlpool had frozen into a cone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is contrary to popular belief?

2. How many did this animal manage to kill?

3. Which dog did Gary define as having had a sense of humor?

4. What stopped the wolves?

5. What did Gary begin training his dogs for?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Paulsen have predator problems?

2. What excited Gary's dogs?

3. How does Gary frequently feel while running dogs?

4. What mistake does Paulsen never hope to make again and why?

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

6. How does 'mother love' take on a different meaning with a Banty hen?

7. What happened to Russel and Quincy that summer?

8. What would the grouse chicks do at first when mother called, and what happened when they didn't?

9. How did Gary know he was in trouble?

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

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