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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 many stitches are sewn down the front side?

2. How many moose does Brian see during the day in Chapter 7?

3. After Brian shoots him, how many steps does the young buck take before he falls?

4. In Chapter 6 as the day warms up, what insects become active.

5. What does Brian believe caused the dog's wound?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brian prevent the dog from following him in Chapter 6?

2. What does Brian decide to do when the flap of skin is too small to fit over the wound?

3. How does the dog react when they encounter a mouse?

4. What does Brian think of Jack London and his writing?

5. What convinces Brian to help the dog?

6. How do Brian and the dog share a meal in Chapter 7?

7. Why hadn't Brian ever had a dog?

8. In Chapter 7, how does Brian decide which deer to shoot?

9. What steps does Brian take as he gets ready to close the dog's wound?

10. How does Brian cook after he kills the buck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1, Brian does a mental inventory of the items he has brought to help him live in the wilderness. Discuss the supplies Brian brought and preparations he made before he went back to the wilderness.

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 is awakened by a sound. Discuss why it is so important for people and animals to be tuned to react to odd things in the wilderness.

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