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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. Brian realizes that he has become a predator in nature. In this way, he thinks of himself as what?
(a) A murderer.
(b) A two-legged wolf.
(c) The mighty hunter.
(d) A dangerous animal.

2. What happens on day three of drying the heavy bows?
(a) It snows.
(b) A skunk moves in.
(c) It begins raining.
(d) The bear returns.

3. What can't Brian get away from the bear in Chapter 7?
(a) The bear is just too big.
(b) He can't see in the dark.
(c) The bear has blocked the exit.
(d) His legs are caught in the sleeping bag.

4. What substance does Brian consider using for the points of his arrows before dismissing as too thin and soft?
(a) Iron scrap.
(b) Glass from plane.
(c) Aluminum from plane.
(d) Hard wood near camp.

5. How long did it take Brian to bring fresh mud from the lake to reinforce his wall?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Five hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) All day.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Brian flung?

2. Approximately how many pounds of pull does it take for the new bow?

3. When Brian finished sewing the rabbit skins together, what size were they?

4. What alerts Brian to the fact that sitting doesn't get things done?

5. Who ran the sporting goods store that Brian used to pass on his way to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the sporting goods store that Brian remembers near his home.

2. In Chapter 2, what is the primary rule of surviving?

3. After the rain finally stops, what activities keep Brian bush that first day?

4. What does Brian learn about hunting in the rain?

5. What had the wolves taken from the deer they killed?

6. What decision does Brian make after practicing with the war bow?

7. In Chapter 3, what does Brian determine that weapons are all about and how does he respond?

8. What happens the first time Brian doesn't make a clean kill?

9. What changes does Brian see in the sky once he realizes that winter is coming?

10. What does Brian learn from the sounds of the different birds?

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