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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 Miyax find outside the den after the pack has left her?

2. What destroys Miyax's sleep bag and food supply?

3. Where did Kapugen find eggs to feed Miyax on their journey after his wife died?

4. What is the name of Julie's mother-in-law?

5. What did Miyax hear just before she was taken away from the seal camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Miyax not despair her fate after seeing the damage Jello did to her camp?

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

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

9. What happened at the Bladder Feast?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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