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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 gets sliced open from tin snips on September 24th?

2. What kind of plane does Babe use to fly Dick into the wilderness?

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

4. How high above the lake is Low Pass located?

5. What does Dick receive when Babe visits him in "Freeze-up"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dick make a gift for Mary?

2. How does Dick try to help the caribou calf that is separated from its mother?

3. Describe the jack rabbit Dick sees outside his cabin on May 6th.

4. Why does Dick clean up the litter left behind at the hunters' camps?

5. How does Dick feel about completing the cabin?

6. Describe some of Dick's building methods when he constructs his cabin.

7. How does Dick make warmer hand and face protection at the beginning of the winter months?

8. What makes Dick happy about the door handle of the cache he built?

9. How does Dick solve his problem with creating a good mortar for the fireplace?

10. What is Operation Sheep Meat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of independence and dependence in this book. Does Dick prefer to be independent? Does he acknowledge his dependency on others? What does he say about relying on himself when he gets into a jam? Provide two examples of how Dick lives independently, but must still depend on others for his survival.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Dick's success at surviving in the wilderness during the winter season. How does he prepare his cabin for the winter? What does he do during the freeze-up to keep warm? How does he test his survival skills during the winter months?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the obstacles Dick faces when he builds his fireplace. How does he solve his problem of having no lime to mix with the mortar? Where does he find the rocks for his fireplace front? In the end, does he have faith the fireplace will work?

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