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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 color is animal fat?

2. What is Russel's last name?

3. The elder is what type of person?

4. The elder is the only one in the village who owns ____.

5. What is the name of the fastener used to hold the dogs together?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is a shaman?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Russel admire about Oogruk?

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

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

What lessons will Russel be able to teach to the younger people in the new village? Can Russel's lessons be taught or must they be learned individually? Does each lesson have to be learned through experience? What lesson do you think would be most valuable? What lessons have you learned from the story?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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