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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. The area in which Russel lived often experienced long ____.
(a) Nights.
(b) Seasons.
(c) Droughts.
(d) Summers.

2. What type of oil does the elder use in his lamp?
(a) Plant.
(b) Whale.
(c) Vegetable.
(d) Seal.

3. It is said that a shaman can make ____ talk.
(a) Animals.
(b) Stones.
(c) Stars.
(d) Water.

4. What emotion did the dogs feel when they first met Russel?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Fear.
(c) Trepidation.
(d) Hatred.

5. What is the name of the elder consulted by Russel?
(a) Bibick.
(b) Oogruk.
(c) Grennick.
(d) Antonuck.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the shaman's wives died?

2. Russel asks the old man if it is possible to get ____ back.

3. What type of water creature is often part of the family meal?

4. What part of the village was of great interest to the villagers?

5. What is supposedly contained in raw seal meat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What problem does Russel experience?

3. Russel begins to learn about songs. How does Oogruk explain finding one's own song?

4. What is the basis of the story?

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

6. What is Russel's impression of Oogruk's house?

7. Where does Russel live and with whom?

8. Who is Ulgavik? What was special about the man?

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

10. Discuss Russel's trance. What does he see?

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