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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The elder is what type of person?

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

3. What color is animal fat?

4. What type of oil does the elder use in his lamp?

5. What type of large land creature is often part of the family meal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice does Russel's father give about Oogruk?

3. What is the warning Russel receives from his father about cooking meat?

4. Where does Russel live and with whom?

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

6. Why does Russel go to Oogruk?

7. What does Russel's father try to explain to the 14-year-old boy?

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

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

10. What does Russel admire about Oogruk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Russel's quest can be seen as a gateway into manhood. Explain how the quest helped to turn Russel into a man. Compare and contrast this quest with others in modern cultures. Include vision quests and bar mitzvahs, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Russel's relationship with the dogs. What is it? How and why does it change during the journey? How do they feel about each other at the beginning and the end of the journey? When do the dogs go from belonging to Oogruk to belonging to Russel?

Essay Topic 3

Russel had no idea where he was at certain times because he had no maps in his possession. Russel chose to rely on his instinct as well as the dogs. Would Russel be able to tell by the landscape, plants or animals? What would be different about the region opposed to Russel's childhood home? Explain the changes in the terrain, animals, and territory in general.

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