3. What animal does Dick see through his binoculars after he has investigated what the magpies are calling about while exploring the Chilikadrotna River?

4. What month is it at the beginning of "Until Another Spring"?

5. What does Dick use in the natural world that he says is effective as Brillo pads or steel wool?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dick describe himself as an oddball?

2. Why does Dick have to do more mending and repair because of the red runt?

3. Is Dick proud of his cabin and cache?

4. Describe Dick's comments about the red salmon.

5. What is Dick's opinion about food and physical exercise?

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

7. What does the red runt like to remind Dick of?

8. Is Dick willing to make friends with the red runt?

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

10. Why does Dick intend to leave his cabin for the winter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Dick's conflict about hunting for meat. What does he feel is the only decent way to hunt? Provide two examples of how Dick gets his meat for the winter.

Essay Topic 3

What does the "Boss Hunter" symbolize for Dick? What strong opinions does he have about the hunters and their attitude toward the wilderness? How does Dick try to erase "their stains on the land?"

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