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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. Russel was also aware of the father of _____.

2. Russel begins to suffer from which problem?

3. Russel finds something under his shoulder as he is trying to sleep. What does it appear to be?

4. Russel begins to develop a closeness with _____.

5. What does the older man do after the animal is killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the animal encountered by Russel's dream-self? What happens when the man attacks the mammoth?

2. What does Russel notice about the dogs? What does he do?

3. Russel finds a person lying in the snow. The person is unconscious. Who is the person and what has happened?

4. What does Russel notice about the man's dogs and sled?

5. What does Russel discover when he wakes from his first dream? What is his next step?

6. What does Russel do when a violent storm sets in?

7. What does the man do after killing the mammoth? What is Russel's reaction?

8. What does Russel find in the shelter?

9. Russel's dream continues. What is the next thing he sees?

10. What are Russel's first impressions when he leaves Oogruk's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of Russel's quest? What is the most difficult situation encountered by Russel? What is learned? Who plays the biggest part in Russel's transformation? How does Russel change during the journey?

Essay Topic 2

Russel sees himself as an older man in a strange situation. Explain the situation. How does each version of Russel deal with the situation? How does the young Russel react to the older Russel's decisions and actions? How is the young Russel affected by the wife and children?

Essay Topic 3

Russel began to take charge when he decided that the camp needed to be created and all things organized. Why was this an important step? How did Russel begin to change at this time? How does the building of a camp change the situation? Did Nancy have any part in this change? Explain.

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