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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. What does Brown realize about his connection with the modern world in "Search"?

2. In "Search", how long does it take to find the handicapped man?

3. How old is Brown in "The Journeyman"?

4. What does Brown do in the Dakota Badlands?

5. What do the wild dogs look like in "Outlaw Dogs"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brown describe following a trail in the beginning of "Search"?

2. What must Brown and Rick do to become "invisible" in "Invisible Walking"?

3. Why does Brown agree to kill the wild dogs in "Outlaw Dogs"?

4. Why does Brown know that poachers were killing deer in "Guardian"?

5. What does Brown do during the summer of "Thoreau Summer"?

6. Who helps look for the lost handicapped man in "Search"?

7. How do Brown and Rick create an eerie mood for themselves in "Thaw"?

8. In "True Lostness", why do Rick and Brown argue?

9. How does Brown describe his two near-death experiences in "Bear Smacking"?

10. Why do people give up on the search for the handicapped man in "Search"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose three experiences Brown lived through that were dangerous or potentially lethal. Compare and contrast these events including how Brown became part of them, how he survived and what he learned from the event. How does Brown respond to dangerous situations?

Essay Topic 2

Define what the art of tracking is. What makes a successful tracker? How does one become a tracker? What is the value of trackers in society?

Essay Topic 3

What is bear smacking? Why does Brown try smacking a bear? What is symbolic about the results of this attempt?

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