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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. Brian realizes that he has become a predator in nature. In this way, he thinks of himself as what?

2. When hunting was going well in Chapter 2, what was the most foolbirds Brian killed in a single day?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Brian imagine taking down with his new bow and arrow?

4. What had the arrowheads in the store been laying on?

5. How long does it take arrow shafts to dry in the sun?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the noises that follow after Brian wakes in the middle of the night.

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

3. Describe Brian's first experience with the war bow.

4. What does Brian do with the parts of a rabbit that he kills?

5. What does the bear do when Brian kicks at it?

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

7. What happens with Brian's second encounter with the skunk.

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

9. When Brian makes fish soup, how does he make and eat it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does surviving in the wilderness for so long change Brian?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of breaking of the firing pin. Be sure to address the need to have challenges for characters to overcome.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Brian is so happy with finding and eating roadkill.

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