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2. You are in "snake country". Your best action to avoid snakes is to:

a) make a lot of noise with your feet.
b) walk softly and quietly.
c) travel at night.

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3. You are hungry and lost in wild country. The best rule for determining which plants are safe to eat (those you do not recognize) is to:

a) try anything you see the birds eat.
b) eat anything except plants with bright
red berries.
c) put a bit of plant on your lower lip for
for five minutes; if it seems all right, try
a little.

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4. The day becomes dry and hot. You have a canteen of water (about one liter) with you. You should:

a) ration it--about a cupful a day.
b) not drink until you stop for the night.
c) drink as much as you think you need
when you need it.

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5. Your water is gone; you become thirsty. You finally come to a dried-up watercourse. Your best chance of finding water is to:

a) dig anywhere in the stream bed.
b) dig up plant and tree roots near the bank.
c) dig in the stream bed at the outside of
a bend.

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6. You decide to walk out of the wild country by following a series of ravines where a water supply is available. Night is coming on. The best place to make camp is:

a) next to the water supply in the ravine.
b) high on a ridge.
c) midway up the slope.

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7. Your flashlight glows dimly as you are about to make your way back to your campsite after a brief foraging trip. Darkness comes quickly in the woods and the surroundings seem unfamiliar. You should:

a) head back at once, keeping the light on,
hoping the light will glow enough for you to
make out landmarks.
b) put the batteries under your armpits to
warm them and then replace them in the
flashlight.
c) shine your light for a few seconds, try
to get the scene in mind, move out in the
darkness, and repeat the process.

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8. An early snow confines you to your small tent. You doze with your small stove going. There is danger if the flame is:

a) yellow.
b) blue.
c) red.

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9. You must ford a river that has a strong current, large rocks, and some white water. After carefully selecting your crossing spot, you should:

a) leave your boots and pack on.
b) take your boots and pack off.
c) take off your pack, but leave
on your boots.

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10. In waist-deep water with a strong current, when crossing the stream, you should face:

a) upstream.
b) across the stream.
c) down stream.

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11. You find yourself rimrocked; your only route is up. The way is mossy, slippery rock. You should try it:

a) barefoot.
b) with boots on.
c) in stocking feet.

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12. Unarmed and unsuspecting, you surprise a large bear prowling around your campsite. As the bear rears up about ten meters from you, you should:

a) run.
b) climb the nearest tree.
c) freeze, but be ready to back away slowly.

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