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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the quickest way out of Siberia?
(a) Trekking to China.
(b) Riding a deer through Yakutia territory.
(c) Swimming Lake Baikal to Manchuria.
(d) Trans-Siberia Railway.

2. What new tracks does he find as he continues south?
(a) Recently made human tracks.
(b) Moose tracks.
(c) His own tracks as he goes in circles.
(d) Those of a tiger.

3. What is the key to survival?
(a) One must fight the wilderness with all their strength.
(b) You have to accept the wilderness.
(c) Move against the wind.
(d) Sleep with one eye open.

4. Where does Mack meet Natalya in Chapter 16?
(a) Her tent.
(b) The woods.
(c) The temple.
(d) The cave.

5. How many moccasins could Joe make from the reindeer?
(a) Only one pair.
(b) Only four pairs.
(c) Easily nine pairs.
(d) About 14 pairs.

6. What is Alekhin's pride?
(a) No prisoner has escaped him.
(b) He has never been defeated in an arm wrestle.
(c) His Russian heritage.
(d) A reputation as a great chef.

7. Why does Joe think mine workers lived in the old building?
(a) There is a miner's lamp.
(b) The water trough is full of mining tools.
(c) There are old mining coats hanging on the wall.
(d) There are enough bunks for a dozen men.

8. Why has the settlement never been found?
(a) They have killed anyone who got near.
(b) The settlement is too well concealed.
(c) No one knows it exists.
(d) The Russians have never tried hard enough.

9. What is Joe scared he might never have again?
(a) Escape from the wolves.
(b) Enough fat to survive the winter.
(c) The love of a woman.
(d) A feeling of warmth.

10. What does Mac say he will do to Peshkov if he tries to anything again?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Turn him in.
(c) Maime him.
(d) Castrate him.

11. What does Mack use to kill the helicopter pilot?
(a) A machine gun.
(b) A bow and arrow.
(c) A tomahawk.
(d) A rifle.

12. Why is Kyra so confused?
(a) She is suspicious of her driver Stegman.
(b) She does not understand what motivates Wulff.
(c) Alekhin's clues seem misleading.
(d) Siberia is so vast a place to look for one man.

13. By which river does Joe fall asleep from weariness?
(a) The Tsipa River.
(b) The Lena River.
(c) The Kalar River.
(d) The Amur River.

14. Why can the Man On The Other End trust the Baroness?
(a) She is not motivated by money.
(b) Her animosity towards her own country.
(c) She has good intuition.
(d) Her old Soviet ties.

15. Why does Natalya make Mack a shirt?
(a) To wear for special occassions.
(b) So he will blend in.
(c) To keep him warm.
(d) To get married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Tungus?

2. How does Mack make sure he can leave the village quickly if needed?

3. What does Joe realize he needs to actually escape Siberia?

4. Where does Kyra think Mack is hiding?

5. Why is Zhikarev so worried?

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