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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. The item is adorned with which of the following?

3. The family has eaten all but which of the following?

4. After resting at the shelter, Russel runs the dogs for nearly ____ days straight.

5. What item does Russel find abandoned?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Russel watches his dream-self leave on a hunt. What does Russel see? What is his reaction?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Who is Russel Susskit? What makes him an unusual protagonist? Explain how you relate to Russel. How might you feel in Russel's shoes? How is Russel's life different from yours?

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