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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 Kyra think Mack is hiding?

2. What makes Yakov lower his gun?

3. Who is Pennington suspicious of?

4. Why is Zamatev's coat so unadorned?

5. Who is Martin Lap?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mack do with the bear he sees?

2. What does Colonel Zamatev already know about Mack?

3. How does Mack convince the man to let him go?

4. How did Mack know what to do with the locks the minute he saw them?

5. In what way is Mack cautious when approaching the woman?

6. Why does Mack want to find his own place to stay?

7. Why is a bow so important for Mack?

8. What information does Pennington give Zamatev about Mack?

9. Why does Mack decide to leave the village?

10. Describe the cells the guards take Mack back to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Mack's Indian identity.

1. How does Mack's Indian heritage help him in the novel?

2. What does it suggest about America in the fifties that a Native American could be so loyal towards the USA.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following statements and write an argument for or against it.

1. Mack cannot be regarded as a hero because he kills many people and often with no real reason.

2. The novel presents Indians as savages.

3. The author misrepresents Russian culture to make America look better.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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