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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. In Russel's case death also represents _____.

2. What color are the dogs' eyes?

3. Russel runs the dogs for ___ hours before stopping to rest.

4. Which is not one of the words used to describe the mother?

5. Russel and the dogs slept for ___ day(s).

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Russel finds a person lying in the snow. The person is unconscious. Who is the person and what has happened?

3. What are Russel's first impressions when he leaves Oogruk's house?

4. Who is the pregnant woman? What is her story? What happens with the baby?

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

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

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

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

9. After a night of rest, Russel goes back out into the wilderness. What concerns does Russel have about the dogs?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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