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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 dogs also had the blood of ancestors from which location?

2. What animal was used to make Russel's outerparka?

3. What is the name of the man who could sing to the birds?

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

5. How many wives has the elder had?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Ulgavik? What was special about the man?

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

4. What is the basis of the story?

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

6. What problem does Russel experience?

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

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

9. Why does Russel go to Oogruk?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flashback is used in several places throughout the story. Give at least three examples of flashback. Explain each in depth including the purpose and information gained from the use of the technique.

Essay Topic 2

Russel's determination helped him gain the strength to build the shelter. How did Russel know how to build a lean-to? Do you think his knowledge was gained from television, real life experience, or instruction? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

On more than one occasion, Russel had encounters with the animals. Most notably the meeting with the woolly mammoth, caribou, and the bear. Examine animal intelligence and how underestimating that intelligence might have been a fatal error for Russel. What might have happened if Russel had tried to dominate the animals prematurely? How would you feel if confronted by one of the animals?

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