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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position is the mother bear sleeping in when Dick watches her while hiking on Falls Mountain?
(a) On her back.
(b) Sitting up.
(c) On her stomach with head on paws.
(d) Curled up on one side.

2. Where does the Chilikadrotna River begin?
(a) Upper end of upper lake.
(b) Hope's Creek.
(c) Upper lake.
(d) Lower end of lower lake.

3. In "Reflections", what does Dick say he uses for a curtain rod?
(a) Driftwood.
(b) Long branch.
(c) Iron rod.
(d) Metal pipe.

4. What comment does Dick make about how much he has accumulated when he is packing his cache at the end of the book?
(a) Amazing what a man accumulates!
(b) Spike could use most of this while I'm gone.
(c) This stuff has to go!
(d) Wonder if Babe needs any of these things?

5. What kind of personality does Dick say the red runt has?
(a) Disobedient.
(b) Temper tantrum.
(c) Respectful.
(d) Pleasant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dick say provides his transportation while living in the wilderness?

2. Who steals the red runt's food through "teamwork maneuvers"?

3. What does Dick cover the sheep meat with, as described in "Red Runt"?

4. When the brush rustles, what does Dick expect to see coming out of it in "Cloud Country"?

5. Why does Dick walk back along the bank on his return from the Chilikadrotna River?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Dick when he leaves the wilderness for the first time?

2. Does Dick feel sympathetic toward the red runt?

3. Describe the bull caribou's attempts to protect himself from insects.

4. When Dick spots a caribou bull while canoeing in the lake, what does he hope to do?

5. Describe Dick's last morning at his cabin.

6. Does the red runt like to scatter Dick's food?

7. Does Dick feel happy to be back at his cabin after exploring the Chilikadrotna River?

8. What makes Dick decide to hike up Falls Mountain on July 2nd?

9. What does Dick notice about the mother bear and cubs on Falls Mountain?

10. What does Dick find in Frank Bell's cabin?

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