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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 are Brian's paddles made of?
(a) Carbon fiber.
(b) Fiberglass.
(c) Composite material.
(d) Aluminum.

2. How many American soldiers were slaughtered at Gettysburg?
(a) 21,000.
(b) 43,000.
(c) 79,000.
(d) 50,000.

3. How long ago had Brian been involved in his first wilderness experience?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 6 months.

4. What does Brian do with the remains of the fish he eats?
(a) Throws it in a thicket.
(b) Saves it to catch more fish.
(c) Buries it.
(d) Puts it in the lake..

5. What fish does Brian believe he will find in a small lake?
(a) Muskie.
(b) Smallmouth and pike.
(c) Sunfish and bluegills.
(d) Walleye.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brian hope to observe on the lakes with his monocular?

2. Where does the dog Brian sees in Chapter 4 have a shiny patch on its body?

3. How deep are most of the glacier-carved lakes in the north?

4. How far out does Brian let his canoe drift before he anchors for the night?

5. How many spare strings does Brian have for his bow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brian think that a noise he hears in Chapter 1 is a squirrel or a mouse?

2. What fond memories does Brian have of his first wilderness experience?

3. How do the Inuit hunt seal?

4. Why wouldn't it have been easy for Brian to move constantly during his first wilderness experience?

5. What tools did Brian bring with him?

6. What are most of the lakes like in the north country?

7. Why do the Cree Indians usually have dark-haired malamute cross dogs?

8. What does Brian decide to do about the dog?

9. What types of supplies did Brian bring to the wilderness?

10. Why do the noises and smells of civilization bother Brian?

(see the answer keys)

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