Moose Encounter Analysis

The speaker recounts a memorable experience on the Appalachian Trail involving a close encounter with a moose. While camping under the stars, the speaker is awakened by a moose, which causes a commotion in the camp. The moose's behavior is later understood to be part of its rutting season activities.

What was the narrator doing when they were awakened by their dog, Ka?

• Cooking dinner

• Hiking on the trail

• Sleeping under the stars

• Setting up a tent

What did the narrator initially think was happening when they heard a noise?

• A bear was approaching

• A storm was coming

• Ka was throwing up

• Their friend was calling them

How did the moose react when it was near the narrator?

• It lay down next to the narrator

• It started eating nearby plants

• It ran away immediately

• It reared up and slammed down

What happened to the narrator's friend Rory during the moose encounter?

• Her hammock was clotheslined

• She chased the moose away

• She was unharmed in her tent

• She climbed a tree

What was the sound the narrator kept hearing throughout the night?

• The moose's rutting call

• Birds chirping

• Wolves howling

• The sound of a river

Why did the narrator speculate the moose might have been interested in them?

• They smelled like a female moose

• They were making moose calls

• They were carrying food

• They were wearing a moose costume