Quiz on encounters with bears

Where did the author encounter a grizzly bear?

• At the zoo

• In a book

• In the wild near Mount McKinley in Alaska

• At Tinker Creek

What time of day did the author wake up to find a bear's face?

• Around noon

• Just before sunset

• Around four o'clock in the morning

• Late at night

What is a sign that the long winter is over for the bears?

• The bears start to hibernate

• The bears come out of their dens

• The bears go to sleep in underground dens

• The bears start to hunt for food

What does the author observe about the flowers in the far north?

• They are very large

• They are very small but strong

• They bloom only in winter

• They do not bloom at all

What did the mother bear and her cub do that made the author laugh?

• They chased each other across the grassy hillside

• They played tag on a slope

• They hibernated together

• They caught fish in the river

What is a common first meal for grizzly bears after emerging from their winter dens in snow-covered landscapes?

• Roots and grasses

• Ground squirrels

• Berries

• Salmon

What do grizzly bears begin to eat as the earth turns green?

• Caribou and moose

• Roots and grasses

• Berries

• Fish

Approximately how many ground squirrels does a grizzly bear eat in Alaska's Denali National Park each year?

• 200

• 400

• 600

• 800

Why did the moose charge at the bear in the anecdote provided?

• The bear was threatening the moose's calves.

• The moose was protecting its territory.

• The bear stole food from the moose.

• The moose was startled by the bear's presence.

What phenomenon occurs in Alaska as summer nears, affecting the length of daylight hours?

• The nights become completely gone.

• The sun moves around the sky in a big circle, always staying just above the horizon.

• The days become shorter.

• The weather becomes extremely cold.