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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "The Dog Tree", how does Brown get home?
(a) A boat.
(b) A bus.
(c) Hitches a ride.
(d) He walks.

2. What must Brown and Rick learn to do for birds to eat from their hands?
(a) Smell like a tree.
(b) Dress like a bird.
(c) Be still.
(d) Trust Stalking Wolf.

3. What do the Boy Scout leaders think of the coming winter storm?
(a) That it will be mild.
(b) That it will kill them.
(c) That they should head home right away.
(d) That they will be snowed in.

4. What is tracking compared to in "The Ultimate Track"?
(a) Bettering your senses.
(b) Hunting for your life.
(c) Following a string.
(d) Finding a treasure.

5. How do people miss a great deal, according to Stalking Wolf?
(a) By paying attention to the details.
(b) By sleeping too much.
(c) By thinking about what they have lost.
(d) By looking at the sky.

6. In "Night Crawl", what happens after Brown and Rick find the rabbit prints?
(a) Brown gets hungry.
(b) It gets dark.
(c) They see a wolf.
(d) They lead to nowhere.

7. How old is Brown when he finishes building the Good Medicine Cabin?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

8. What does Brown see about the dogs after they are trapped in "Omen"?
(a) They are tired.
(b) They are lonely.
(c) They are hungry.
(d) They are sick.

9. How is Brown similar to the chickadee in "Chickadee Survival"?
(a) He talks a lot.
(b) He is respected by Stalking Wolf.
(c) He likes cold weather.
(d) He is full of energy.

10. What happens when Rick sees a frog eaten by a pickerel?
(a) He falls in a stream.
(b) He cries in terror.
(c) He takes a picture.
(d) He yells for joy.

11. Grandfather teaches Brown and Rick how to build a warm place to sleep out of what?
(a) Pine needles.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Animal furs.
(d) Dried grass.

12. Why do Brown and Rick grow used to being cold in "Cold Training"?
(a) So they can prove how tough they are.
(b) So they can enjoy nature in the winter.
(c) Because it's winter most of the year in Pine Barrens.
(d) So they can learn to control their body temperature.

13. What does Brown do in "The Dog Tree" when he is chased by dogs?
(a) Throws a stick for the dogs to chase.
(b) Hides behind a tree.
(c) Waves a branch at the dogs.
(d) Climbs a tree.

14. In "Omen", what do the boys look for in the pit?
(a) Food.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Fossils.
(d) Mud.

15. When does Brown begin to take tracking seriously?
(a) When his mother pays him for tracking.
(b) When he turns seven.
(c) When Rick shows him how to track.
(d) When he meets Stalking Wolf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brown notice about the bark of the tree in "The Dog Tree"?

2. During tracking trips, why does Grandfather remove food and matches?

3. Why does Brown say he can "wait it out" in "Night Crawl"?

4. Brown believes that learning the patterns of what animal is "good medicine?"

5. What does Brown throw at the dogs when they wait for him at the river's bank in "The Dog Tree"?

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