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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. In Russel's case death also represents _____.
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Rebirth.
(d) Grief.

2. Russel and the dogs slept for ___ day(s).
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

3. After resting at the shelter, Russel runs the dogs for nearly ____ days straight.
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. The baby is born ____.
(a) Late.
(b) Dead.
(c) Weak.
(d) Jaundiced.

5. Russel realizes that the man takes his strength from the _____.
(a) Dogs.
(b) Earth.
(c) People.
(d) Meat.

Short Answer Questions

1. The mother has been known to send down the ____ death.

2. How many animals does Russel kill?

3. Russel gets the sense that this new village is _____.

4. Russel begins to imagine that he sees ___ on the dogs' feet.

5. The family has eaten all but which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the pregnant woman? What is her story? What happens with the baby?

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

3. Russel watches his dream-self leave on a hunt. What does Russel see? What is his reaction?

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

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

6. What is the animal encountered by Russel's dream-self? What happens when the man attacks the mammoth?

7. What does Russel notice about the dogs? What does he do?

8. Russel falls into a dream state. What does Russel see first?

9. Who is the man in the shelter? What does the man do when he leaves the shelter?

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

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