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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Russel does not understand why his father loves ____.
(a) Russel.
(b) Jesus.
(c) His mother.
(d) Fish.

2. The elder is what type of person?
(a) Shaman.
(b) Medicine Man.
(c) Witch doctor.
(d) Sherpa.

3. The dogs also had the blood of ancestors from which location?
(a) Coppermine River Village.
(b) Amber Creek Village.
(c) Silver Valley.
(d) Red Rock Falls.

4. Russel had never eaten which part of the Caribou?
(a) Legs.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Flank.
(d) Tenderloin.

5. What color is animal fat?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Clear.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. The dogs were a cross between wolves and ____.

2. Oogruk says that before there was/were ______, animals "felt different about dying."

3. What is supposedly contained in raw seal meat?

4. What is the name of the elder consulted by Russel?

5. How many wives has the elder had?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem does Russel experience?

2. Oogruk tells Russel about the founding of the village. Who founded the village? How did things change when the people arrived?

3. What does Russel admire about Oogruk?

4. Who is Oogruk? What is unusual about the man?

5. Russel's father recommends taking a gift to Oogruk. What is the gift? What is Russel's opinion of the gift?

6. Where does Russel live and with whom?

7. What is the basis of the story?

8. Who are the Outsiders? Why are they different from the Eskimos?

9. What happens when Russel wakes up from his nap? What does he do next?

10. What offer does Oogruk make to Russel? How does Russel's life change?

(see the answer keys)

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