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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the possibility of a visit from the mission girls keep Dick occupied with?
(a) Picking cranberries.
(b) Laundry, dusting, and keeping things in order.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Making more chairs.

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

3. What kind of salad does Dick eat on Thanksgiving day?
(a) Frozen danelion greens.
(b) Spinach.
(c) Rhubarb.
(d) Chopped cabbage, carrots, and onions.

4. What does Dick leave behind at the Carrithers home when he flies to Anchorage?
(a) Car.
(b) Camper.
(c) Bike.
(d) Motorcycle.

5. What does Dick make out of a baby caribou calfskin in May?
(a) Bandanna.
(b) Table decoration.
(c) Hand warmer.
(d) Small cloth for cleaning.

Short Answer Questions

1. On a frosty August morning, what animals does Dick see feeding on a grassy slope above Glacier Creek in "Camp Meat"?

2. How heavy is Dick's second load of cargo that he hauls to Spike's cabin?

3. What does Dick nickname the "camp robber"?

4. What is the setting of Dick's wilderness experience?

5. Who does Babe say he will bring along next time he visits in "Freeze-up"?

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