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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 does Julie like learning after leaving the seal camp?

2. What makes Julie very happy while she is letting go of the Eskimo ways?

3. What does Miyax's aunt say happened to Kapugen when his wife died?

4. What major celebration does Miyax remember from the seal camp?

5. What are the wolves hunting that causes them to split up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Julie describe Naka while she is living in his home in Barrow?

2. What does Miyax do when she is being chased by a grizzly bear?

3. What does Martha say Kapugen did when his wife died?

4. What does Julie do after Daniel confronts her?

5. What does Julie see that lets her know she is getting near her destination?

6. What does Julie end up doing most of the time she is in Barrow?

7. What do some men in town tease Daniel about?

8. What happens after Julie has been away from the seal camp for a month?

9. What does Miyax find outside the empty den, and what does she decide to do with it?

10. What does Daniel do after he is teased by the men in town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

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