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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sheriff's name?

2. What about the man David wrote a paper about made David question him as a hero?

3. According to the person David runs into in his escape attempt, what has happened to Tskanay?

4. What upsets David as he continues his second escape?

5. When David questions his own identity, who does he feel he has become?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The hallucination Charles has at the end of Section 2 is a foreshadowing of things to come. What is the hallucination? What event does it foreshadow? Do you think that this is the beginning of his insanity, or do you think that happens at another point? Why? If you think it happened at another point, when do you think it happened, and what evidence can you give to support your theory?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is an important part of the story. The setting is a stunningly beautiful and impressive natural wonderland. The author is very descriptive, drawing the reader into the cold and damp, the broken and bleeding victims of a poacher, and the absolutely breathtaking scenery. Perhaps the most important of these is Section 6 where the author uses more vivid adjectives, not simply describing a sunset as "rich," but as "molten," for example. What does the more vivid imagery add to the story? What does it add to this section? Why do you think the author chooses to express himself in this manner at this point?

Essay Topic 3

Tskanay obviously feels sorry for David. She is depressed at the loss of her betrothed, Charles, and also fears him. She does not want to see him harm David, knowing that there will be no return from that. How does Tskanay try to help Katsuk? How does she try to help David? What are her motivations? Are they more for herself, Katsuk, or David? Why?

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