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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Chilikadrotna.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dick feel when he returns home after exploring the Chilikadrotna River?
(a) He has a sunburn on his back.
(b) Tired and thirsty.
(c) Old.
(d) A sense of accomplishment.

2. What does Dick do with the litter he finds when he visits the hunters' tent camp in "Camp Meat"?
(a) Throws it in the lake.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Buries it.
(d) Bags it up for trash pick-up.

3. What does Dick mean when he says "That's living in the wilderness first class."
(a) Listening to classical music.
(b) Hanging the meat high, letting it freeze, and sawing off what you need for a meal.
(c) Using fine china for meals.
(d) Having a kerosene heater in the cabin.

4. What does Dick do on his birthday, May 4th?
(a) Takes photographs of a bear family.
(b) Carves a set of utensils.
(c) Canoes.
(d) Sleeps.

5. On September 9th, what does Dick hear at the Boss Hunter's cabin in "Camp Meat"?
(a) Hammering.
(b) Sawing.
(c) Shooting.
(d) Party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wildlife does Dick see that makes him anxious to begin the fireplace project?

2. What does Dick say about the gleam of his cabin when he returns from the Chilikadrotna River?

3. What does Dick have for his birthday dinner?

4. What animal does Dick say wears "white oxfords" and a "snow-white cape" when he paddles toward the Chilikadrotna River?

5. What does Dick place in his cache in May?

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