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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 does Julie's husband live?

2. Why does Julie let go of her Eskimo ways?

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

4. How many times does Miyax remember being left behind?

5. What was found after Kapugen went missing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Miyax remember the sea from her childhood?

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

5. What brings Julie her greatest happiness while living in Fairfax?

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

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

8. What does Julie do after Daniel confronts her?

9. What does Julie do when some girls make fun of her old Eskimo ways?

10. What kind of reward is there for men who kill wolves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellen was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did she accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

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

Betrayal is an important theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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