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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 is John's full Inuit name?

2. How much younger is Belinda than her husband Bennie?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how many more sunrises does Matt expect to see before the sun will stay in the sky and not set?

4. What submarine did Captain Perry's father serve aboard?

5. How far does Lacy fall when she is fleeing from the creature?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Russian changed during Viktor's lifetime?

2. How did Belinda and Bennie meet?

3. Describe the cabin that Matt helped to build and that Jenny and her father live in.

4. Why is Matt shocked when he sees the pilot from the downed plane?

5. Where does Amanda find Lacy?

6. What does Perry remember finding at the Russian ice base?

7. What is the task of the crew on the USS Polar Sentinel?

8. How is the Drakon equipped?

9. What does Jenny look like?

10. Why was Craig sent to the drift station to do a story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 3, Matt and Viktor reflect on their past and the deaths of their parents. Compare and contrast Matt and Viktor's past, especially as it relates to the death of their parents and how those deaths affected the men's lives.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss who is the main antagonist in the novel and whether there is one or more protagonists in "Ice Hunt."

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, characters have to use teamwork to survive crises. Discuss how characters use teamwork in the novel.

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