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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 find by her bed the morning after Jello takes her pack?

2. What is Miyax's aunt's name?

3. Where is Miyax when she hears that her mother has died?

4. What is a skua?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Miyax find outside of her tent during a whiteout, and what does she do about it?

5. Why does Julie not chase Jello when he takes her pack?

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

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

8. Why does Miyax not hit Jello for destroying her things?

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

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

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Jean Craighead George have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 3

Acceptance is a strong theme in this book. Which characters present this theme, and how does it affect the plot?

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