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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. Where is the plane Miyax sees heading?

2. Which of the following is NOT someone the wolf leaders would bring food to?

3. How long did Kapugen once wait for a seal to surface from the water?

4. Who has Julie run away from at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Miyax use for a noose?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Miyax make a compass?

3. What does Kapu see that scares Miyax?

4. What does Miyax intend to do when she gets to the ocean?

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

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

7. How does Miyax respond to the shock she receives about her caribou meat?

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

9. How does Miyax protect her meat after she sees the first signs of winter approaching?

10. What does Miyax do to try and discover the language of the wolves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Miyax and Amaroq. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Jean Craighead George have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

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