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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. How many days do Russel and the woman travel before they run out of food?

2. In Russel's case death also represents _____.

3. Russel begins to imagine that he sees ___ on the dogs' feet.

4. Russel gets a feeling of ___ when he looks at the sky.

5. Russel sees ___ children in his dream.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the purpose of the scene with the woolly mammoth? What does it represent?

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

4. Russel watches his dream-self leave on a hunt. What does Russel see? What is his reaction?

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

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

7. What does Russel find in the shelter?

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

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

10. Russel falls into a dream state. What does Russel see first?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Russel's relationship with the dogs. What is it? How and why does it change during the journey? How do they feel about each other at the beginning and the end of the journey? When do the dogs go from belonging to Oogruk to belonging to Russel?

Essay Topic 2

Russel had no idea where he was at certain times because he had no maps in his possession. Russel chose to rely on his instinct as well as the dogs. Would Russel be able to tell by the landscape, plants or animals? What would be different about the region opposed to Russel's childhood home? Explain the changes in the terrain, animals, and territory in general.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Russel's father and Oogruk. Which teaches Russel the most? Who is the most influential? How does Russel feel about each?

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