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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. Which of the following is NOT something Julie does when she lets go of the Eskimo ways?

2. What was Kapugen's job before his wife died?

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

4. What kind of bird does Julie find after carving all night?

5. What does the wolf pack do the night Amaroq dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julie do after Daniel confronts her?

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

3. How does Miyax use the cold to help her on her journey?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Pearl think Julie has been sent to Barrow?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Persistence was a major attribute that a few of the main characters in this book possessed. Which characters had this trait, and how did it affect their role in the plot?

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