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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 is Kyra sent?

2. What does Yakov use to wake Joe?

3. What did the Alaskan Indian carry over Chilhoot Pass?

4. Which member of the village wants Mack to leave?

5. Where does Mack tell Stephen to meet him in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Mack have at the beginning of Chapter 6?

2. What is Zamatev's relationship with Kyra?

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

4. What does Mack do with the reindeer he kills?

5. How does Zhikacev know Stegman?

6. Why does the colonel think Mack would be interested in meeting Alekhin?

7. Why does Mack decide to leave the village?

8. Why doesn't Mack want to get close to Natayla?

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

10. Why does Peshkov hate Mack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author represent the relationship between Russia and America? What does this representation say about 1950s society at the time?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

What are the similarities between Mack and Alekhin? How does Mack manage to overcome Alekhin despite that are equal in ability?

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