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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 outruns Amaroq during a hunt that Miyax sees?

2. Which of the following is a bird seen on the tundra?

3. How often did the puffins fly to sea during the day in Julie's village?

4. How does Miyax play with the pups?

5. What did Julie name the smartest puppy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the song Miyax sings to Amaroq?

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

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

6. What is Miyax shocked to find with her caribou meat one day?

7. What does Kapu see that scares Miyax?

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

9. How does Miyax get food from the wolves?

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

Compassion and empathy is a theme present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 2

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Nature played a very tangible role in this book. What was this role, and how did it affect the main characters?

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