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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 kind of animal does Mack kill in Chapter 24 for clothing and meat?

2. What is the first thing Mack does to slow the soldiers down?

3. Why does Mack decide to help Yakov?

4. What does Mack take from the three men he ties up at the camp?

5. Who is holding a meeting at the beginning of Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mistake has Zamatev not only made, but also continues to make?

2. How does Zhikarev change his plans?

3. How does Mack stop the soldiers after him in this section?

4. Describe Natayla's trip through the taiga in this section?

5. Why does Mack think the boulder trap that breaks the man's leg is better than the others?

6. Why is Mack worried about the soldiers in this section?

7. Why don't Natalya and Baronas trust Bocharev?

8. How does Mack try to confuse Alekhin?

9. Why does Kyra think Ostap is a good choice in assisting with the tracking?

10. What problems is Mack having in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Examine violence in the book.

1. How do the characters in the book view violence?

2. Do the characters need to be violent to cope in the world that the author portrays?

3. How did the public react to the book's violence when it was first published? How would the public react to a similar book today?

Essay Topic 3

How does Mack escape the soldiers after him? What does Mack's attitude towards the soldiers reveal about his character?

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