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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. Russel gets a feeling of ___ when he looks at the sky.

2. Russel tracks a ______ in the snow.

3. Russel finds something under his shoulder as he is trying to sleep. What does it appear to be?

4. Russel allowed the dogs to run north toward the mother of _____.

5. What weapon does Russel carry on his person?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Russel realizes something about the man - his future dream-self - and how he gets his strength. What does Russel realize?

4. What is the man's state of mind at this point? What does the man do next?

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

6. What does Russel notice about the man's dogs and sled?

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

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

9. What does the man do after killing the mammoth? What is Russel's reaction?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Russel's dream about the woolly mammoth was insightful and prophetic, but only after Russel figured out what they were trying to say. Why do you think that the dream was cryptic? Do you think the dream was cryptic? Why didn't Russel's dream-self recognize the younger Russel?

Essay Topic 2

Songs play a large part in the story. Explain the significance of finding one's own song. Why does Russel think he won't be able to find a song that fits only him? How does Russel's song develop? What does Russel's song mean?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Russel's father and Oogruk. Which teaches Russel the most? Who is the most influential? How does Russel feel about each?

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