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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. Which of the following does Lars quote?

2. Which of the following prays aboard the boat in the Florida storm?

3. Approximately how tall is Natalie in the novel?

4. What sound does the novel assign to the shattering glass at Nova’s house?

5. Which of the following does the second polar bear that confronts Owen and George eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Elena and Natalie consider Beatriz family?

2. For what reason does Owen like the quiet time of year in Churchill?

3. Why do residents of Churchill leave cars and houses unlocked?

4. Why do Owen and George not try to start the snowmobile on the lake?

5. How does Natalie liken herself to the manatee she encounters in the storm?

6. What leads Akira to her assessment of Sue’s injury?

7. How does Akira posit that the fire has gotten in front of them as she and Sue flee Nova’s house?

8. What had Natalie and Shannon planned to dress as for Halloween?

9. In what order do those on the boat in the Florida storm debark?

10. Why do Natalie and Elena not evacuate Miami?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Readerly attention focuses on the following passage: “‘Some people are always going to take without giving,’ [Patience] said. ‘I’m always going to give without taking’” (3504). Considering your own reading of the novel, what accounts for the attention paid to the passage? Why might it attract attention?

Essay Topic 2

"Just before George scares off one polar bear, Owen has the following thought:

As much as it broke his heart to be abandoned [by George], Owen understood. He hadn’t been paying attention, and he’d come between a momma bear and her cub. Thanks to his obliviousness, he and George had been ruthlessly mauled.

If one of them escaped, it deserved to be George" (1143).

Based on the text and your experience, is Owen’s thought that George is more worthy than he correct? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Readerly attention focuses on “the old saying about bears: ‘If it’s brown, lie down. If it’s black, fight back. If it’s white, say good night’” (395). Considering your own reading of the novel, what accounts for the attention paid to the passage? Why might it attract attention?

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