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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. Why did Julie pack needles when she ran away from home?

2. What season is approaching when Miyax tries to get food from the wolves?

3. What does Miyax want to convince Amaroq that she is?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Miyax make a compass?

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

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

8. What is the song Miyax sings to Amaroq?

9. What does Kapu see that scares Miyax?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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