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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. How does David feel when he awakens after he and Charles first stop to rest?

2. What is the name of the FBI agent?

3. What name does Charles call David after he kidnaps him?

4. Who is the father of the boy who has been kidnapped?

5. After Charles and David stop to rest, Charles admits to being angry over Native American what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene between Katsuk and Vince up until Vince's death.

2. It is nearly dark when Katsuk realizes that David is gone. What does Katsuk decide to do and why?

3. Why do you think David feels a spiritual connection to Katsuk?

4. When David is first kidnapped, what does he think of the man that he calls "The Chief"?

5. Why do you think Katsuk feels so bad about killing David after it is over? Why do you think he went through with the sacrifice in the first place?

6. As Katsuk grows more insane with each passing day, what happens to David's spirit, attitude, and personality as a result?

7. What skills has David learned from Katsuk that help David while he is on his own in the forest?

8. What makes Katsuk feel as if he and David may be like brothers in Section 6?

9. What does David's counselor say about David when speaking with the media?

10. Describe Katsuk's mood swings in Section 10. Are they different than in earlier sections? If so, how? What does this say about Katsuk and his decline into total madness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This novel ends with Katsuk killing David with the ceremonial bow and sobbing over his body once the deed has been completed. Was this a surprise ending? Why or why not? Why do you think Katsuk goes through with this even though David has just nursed him back to health? Do you think Katsuk realizes that David was trying to save his life? Why or why not? Why does Katsuk hold David and cry after David is dead? Does he feel badly for what he has done? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Katsuk has an odd and unique fear. He is afraid of cedar. What events contributed to this fear? How does David use this fear to attempt to hurt Katsuk? What does Katsuk do to overcome this fear? How does this fear prove to be prophetic for the end result?

Essay Topic 3

Katsuk is instructed to take the life of an innocent. Though he is troubled by the instruction, he follows orders and kidnaps David, intending to sacrifice him in a Native American ritual ceremony. When they come across the path of a hiker, Katsuk brutally murders the man. Why doesn't Katsuk use this killing as his sacrifice since he now feels a connection with David? How does this murder change David's hopes and attitude toward Katsuk?

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