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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. In mid-May, what noise does Dick hear coming down from Craig Mountain?

2. What does Dick use a trotline for?

3. What does Dick do with the litter he finds when he visits the hunters' tent camp in "Camp Meat"?

4. How big is the rabbit that Dick sees outside his cabin in early May?

5. What does Dick use to create protection for his head and face in the December cold?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Operation Sheep Meat?

2. What surprises the teacher and his wife when they visit Dick?

3. What does Dick help Babe with when they get to Port Alsworth?

4. What is Dick's design for his cabin?

5. Describe Dick's first morning in Spike's cabin.

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

7. Describe Babe Alsworth's appearance.

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

9. What does Dick concoct so he can see the animals who come to eat the moose meat he has attached to his sled?

10. What does Babe bring to Dick's on Christmas Day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss how Dick feels about his cabin. What things does he consider when he is deciding the location for it? Is there anything that bothers him about the location? What does he say about it when he sees it in the distance as he is coming home after a day of exploration? What do you think he likes most about his cabin?

Essay Topic 3

Dick says in "Reflections" that he thinks "a man has missed a very deep feeling of satisfaction if he has never created or at least completed something with his own two hands." Identify three things that Dick created with his hands and discuss the satisfaction he receives from this creation.

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