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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. What does Brian use for a pillow?

2. According to a book Brian read, what creature has the most nutritional value and protein?

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

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

5. During Brian's first winter in the bush, how long did he live with a trapping family he met?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Brian feel about the fire he starts with matches?

3. What tools did Brian bring with him?

4. How is the dog injured that Brian finds in Chapter 4?

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

6. How does Brian check his gear daily?

7. How does Brian describe how a coyote hunted?

8. In a book published in the 1930s by the government, what did Brian learn about nutritional value and dangers of eating different types of animals and fish?

9. How do the Inuit hunt seal?

10. What clothes did Brian bring with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapters 5 and 6, the dog seems to trust Brian. Discuss why it seems that the dog trusts Brian.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

In Chapters 1 and 2, Brian considers different ways that he and animals hunt. Discuss hunting methods Brian remembers and uses.

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