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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. How does Brown describe the final effect of his cold training rite of passage?

2. What does Brown tell the rescuers that come in "Chickadee Survival"?

3. What does Brown make into a necklace in "Good Medicine Cabin"?

4. In "Night Crawl", even though Brown can't see, what does he do?

5. What does Brown do when he finds the deer in "Night Crawl"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chickadee Survival", why doesn't the storm threaten Brown?

2. At the end of "Night Crawl", what is Brown's final opinion of his camping trip?

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

4. What does Brown learn about night tracking in "Night Crawl"?

5. How does Brown choose where to build the Good Medicine Cabin?

6. Why are there wild dogs in Pine Barrens?

7. How does Brown react to being blinded in "Night Crawl"?

8. In "The Ultimate Track", how do Brown and Rick prepare themselves to be trackers?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brown's childhood is spent primarily roaming Pine Barrens instead of at home with his parents. How does this impact his growth? Why do his parents allow him such freedom? In what ways do the Pine Barrens become Brown's symbolic parents?

Essay Topic 2

Describe what happened between Brown, Rick and the construction company. What is symbolic about Brown's actions against the construction company? What does it mean that no one will see what Brown had to say?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the group of drunks with the group of poachers. What were their goals? What were their actions? What happened to each group?

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