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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 were the woods described as having been like in July?

2. Gabby was what type of bird that remained through the winter instead of flying south?

3. It was recommended that any bacon taken was lean for what reason?

4. When Chief Tibeash planned a trip he would go and look at the grass just before he turned in at night for what reason?

5. In September, the Indians who had arrived for the summer headed where at this time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the things Jim noted about July?

2. What was it Jim noted about Hank's black and white pet?

3. Why did Jim view August as among the best times to travel?

4. Why did Jim observe June to have been a good family month in the woods?

5. How did Jim describe the first time he went alone to try his horn of birch bark to call for moose?

6. How did Jim once evade the danger of the woods on fire?

7. How did Jim stipulate he went when he traveled?

8. What did Jim note about their canoes as the men's camping trip approached?

9. What was the reason Jim carried needles?

10. What were recommendations about smoked cheese?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John J. "Jim" Rowlands noted in the Foreword to the Wilderness Edition of his book: "Many readers of Cache Lake Country have told me that its simple philosophy--our way of thinking to get the best out of life--has been helpful in easing the tensions of the hard fast pace of modern civilization." Identify and expound on various examples where this technique was employed by the author.

Essay Topic 2

What procedures were described as basics for ice fishing? What minimal equipment was necessary and how was it to be utilized? Once caught, what procedure was related as to how uncooked fish could be frozen?

Essay Topic 3

Jim devoted a considerable portion of the book to weather. What was Chief Tibeash's guideline on how the weather was to be monitored? Elaborate on how he explained this. What were a variety of signs Jim stipulated were indicative of different types of weather? What precautions were advised given potential weather conditions?

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