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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. How long can Julie survive on the food she took with her?

2. What does Miyax consider a great treat while carving the caribou?

3. Where is the plane Miyax sees heading?

4. What causes Kapu to look hostilely at Miyax?

5. What does it mean when a wolf has his ears forward, eyes narrowed and teeth showing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the song Miyax sings to Amaroq?

2. What does Miyax do the night before she begins her journey?

3. What did Kapugen tell Miyax about fear?

4. How do the subordinate wolves pay homage to the leader of the pack?

5. What did Miyax pack when she ran away?

6. What did Miyax plan to eat while running away, and why did that not work for her?

7. What does Miyax hear one night after the first signs of winter appears, and what causes these sounds?

8. What does Miyax see as her only hope in the tundra, and where did she get this idea?

9. What does Miyax do when she hears a plane flying overhead?

10. What does Miyax do the day she is to start her journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Betrayal is an important theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by the author. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plot?

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