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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. Oogruk says that the new village had good things. Which was not one of the good things mentioned?
(a) Songs.
(b) Women.
(c) Meat.
(d) Fish.

2. What type of water creature is often part of the family meal?
(a) Seal.
(b) Whale.
(c) Shark.
(d) Walrus.

3. What is an ulu?
(a) Fishing pole.
(b) Dog.
(c) Knife.
(d) Boot.

4. When Russel and Oogruk go hunting, they take ___ harpoons.
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. Russel and his father spent the Winter months in which type of house?
(a) Commune.
(b) Government.
(c) Igloo.
(d) Lean-to.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the old man, what should one do after killing an animal?

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

3. What other weapon is taken on the hunting trip?

4. How many dogs were used by Russel on the first outing?

5. What emotion did the dogs feel when they first met Russel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the basis of the story?

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

5. Why does Russel go to Oogruk?

6. Where does Russel live and with whom?

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

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

9. What problem does Russel experience?

10. What is a shaman?

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