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

2. In "Quick Mud", where do Brown and Rick build a bridge?

3. In "The Dog Tree", what does Brown think of people who follow established trails?

4. Why was Brown attacked by a dog when he was ten?

5. The day after Rick gets stuck in quick mud, what do Brown and Rick do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the wild dogs sneak up on Brown and Rick as they are celebrating finishing building their cabin?

2. What test does Stalking Wolf give Brown in "Jersey Devil"?

3. How do the Boy Scout leaders try to prepare for the storm in "Chickadee Survival"?

4. How does Brown end up getting out of the tree and escaping the dogs in "The Dog Tree"?

5. What do Brown's parents think of his time in the woods?

6. What happened when Brown was attacked by a wild dog when he was 10?

7. What is Brown's first impression of Rick?

8. Why is Brown never afraid of the wilderness again in "Jersey Devil"?

9. What two human rescues do Brown and Rick take part in in "Chickadee Survival"?

10. Describe the rite of passage in "Cold Training"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is good medicine to Brown? How does Brown use good medicine to better his life and the lives of others?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of the following quote to the major themes expressed in this novel: "A skull is the ultimate track a creature leaves. When everything else has been unshaped by time, when every scratch and print is gone, the skull remains."

Essay Topic 3

Brown feels most at ease in nature. Examine the scenes where Brown is at one with his surroundings and describe how the language and other literary devices in these scenes help to develop this idea.

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