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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. How many animals does Russel kill?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 0.

2. Which is not one of the words used to describe the mother?
(a) Shiny.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Fat.

3. What is used as a light source inside the shelter?
(a) Flashlight.
(b) Campfire.
(c) Oil lamp.
(d) Candles.

4. Russel begins to suffer from which problem?
(a) Snow blindness.
(b) Vertigo.
(c) Ear aches.
(d) Dizziness.

5. Russel notices that the dogs are large. They come up to a man's ____.
(a) Shoulder.
(b) Chest.
(c) Hip.
(d) Waist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of strange prehistoric creature is encountered in the night?

2. The family is suffering from which issue?

3. Which is not one of the animals Russel expects to find in the hills?

4. The next morning when Russel awakens, he notices that something is different about the _______.

5. What does the older man do after the animal is killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Russel's solution to the problem with the dogs? What actions does Russel take?

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

3. Russel's dream continues. What is the next thing he sees?

4. What does Russel find in the shelter?

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

6. What is the man's state of mind at this point? What does the man do next?

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

8. What does the man do after killing the mammoth? What is Russel's reaction?

9. Explain the man's dance during the celebration in the village.

10. After a night of rest, Russel goes back out into the wilderness. What concerns does Russel have about the dogs?

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