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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 did Julie hope to live on while running away?

2. What does Miyax use to mark her way back home when she goes hunting?

3. What does it mean if a puppy crouches low and holds his ears back?

4. Who is Amy?

5. What does the leader of the pack do to show that Julie is one of the pack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of signs in nature did Miyax use in her home village?

2. Where is Miyax ultimately heading when she runs away and where will she stay?

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

4. What is the song Miyax sings to Amaroq?

5. What does Kapu see that scares Miyax?

6. How does Miyax get food from the wolves?

7. Who are the other adult wolves in the pack, and how does Miyax describe them?

8. What happens when Amaroq rips up Miyax's leather mitten?

9. Who is the leader of the wolf pack, and how does Miyax describe him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There were three cultures presented in this book. What are they, and how do they relate to each other? How does each of these play a role in Julie's life?

Essay Topic 3

There are some times where Julie felt a complete sense of loss in this book. What are some of these moments, and how did Julie respond to them?

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