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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. What was Kapugen doing when he went missing?

2. What is the name of the city Julie is heading for?

3. What does Miyax plan to make with the antler she finds after the wolves leave?

4. What does Julie notice first about her new husband?

5. What does Miyax's aunt say happened to Kapugen when his wife died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Daniel do after he is teased by the men in town?

2. How is Amaroq killed, and what infuriates Miyax most about it?

3. What happens after Julie has been away from the seal camp for a month?

4. Why does Miyax not hit Jello for destroying her things?

5. What does Miyax do when she is being chased by a grizzly bear?

6. What does Miyax find outside of her tent during a whiteout, and what does she do about it?

7. What does Julie see that lets her know she is getting near her destination?

8. Why does Miyax not despair her fate after seeing the damage Jello did to her camp?

9. How does Julie describe Naka while she is living in his home in Barrow?

10. Why does Julie not chase Jello when he takes her pack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a central theme of this book. What are the main friendships, and how did their inclusion in this book affect the outcome of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Ellen was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did she accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal is an important theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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