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

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

3. Russel's slippers were made from which material?

4. Russel and his father spent the Winter months in which type of house?

5. What is Russel's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Russel live and with whom?

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

6. What problem does Russel experience?

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

8. Oogruk tells Russel about the founding of the village. Who founded the village? How did things change when the people arrived?

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

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

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

Write a complete description of Oogruk. Include his age, ethnicity, lifestyle, beliefs, status in the community, unusual aspects, etc.

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of Russel's quest? What is the most difficult situation encountered by Russel? What is learned? Who plays the biggest part in Russel's transformation? How does Russel change during the journey?

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