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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Birth of a Cabin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Dick work in the 1940s?
(a) Canada.
(b) Ilinois.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Minnesota.

2. What kind of plane does Babe use to fly Dick into the wilderness?
(a) Taylorcraft.
(b) Champion.
(c) Handley Page.
(d) Swift.

3. When Dick forgets his lunch when he takes the canoe up the lake and watches wildlife, what does he eat?
(a) Dandelion greens.
(b) Fish.
(c) Hazel nuts.
(d) Blueberries.

4. What does Dick nickname the "camp robber"?
(a) Bear.
(b) Squirrel.
(c) Gray jay.
(d) Rabbit.

5. To write this book, what does Sam Keith use of Dick Proenneke's?
(a) Magazine essays.
(b) Newspaper articles.
(c) Books.
(d) Journals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dick use wildfire greens for in "The Birth of a Cabin"?

2. Who says "We are not piling up treasures on this earth?"

3. What does Dick see when he is writing letters in his new cabin in "The Birth of a Cabin"?

4. What is located 75 feet from the bay and situated on a knolltop?

5. What does Dick say a person living alone has to do in "The Birth of a Cabin"?

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