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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. How wide is the grapnel hook that Brian uses to anchor his canoe?

2. What does Brian do with the remains of the fish he eats?

3. How many pairs of moccasins does Brian have?

4. How weight is Brian's sleeping bag?

5. How many American soldiers were slaughtered at Gettysburg?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Inuit hunt seal?

2. What clothes did Brian bring with him?

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

4. How does Brian check his gear daily?

5. In Chapter 3, where does Brian often sleep?

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

7. Why doesn't Brian worry about camping?

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

9. Why is it illegal in many states to hunt from canoes?

10. How does Brian intend to keep up with his studies in the wilderness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapters 5 and 6, Brian decides that the dog is used to people. Discuss the reasons why Brian decides that the dog is used to people.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapters 5 and 6, Brian deduces that the dog was injured by a bear. Discuss how Brian uses deductive reason to figure out how the dog was injured.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 4, Brian uses his observational skills to discover what awakened him. Discuss Brian's observational skills and how he uses them.

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