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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sa' have in sufficient quantity for both of them?
(a) Water.
(b) Hope.
(c) Food.
(d) Determination.

2. What do the old women do in return for the help of the group?
(a) Cook.
(b) Tell stories.
(c) Wash clothing.
(d) Tan hides.

3. How do the women know when rabbits live nearby?
(a) There are willows.
(b) There are wolves lurking nearby.
(c) There are prints in the snow.
(d) There are droppings on the ground.

4. What unusual character flaw do the two old women possess?
(a) They complain of aches and pains.
(b) They tell lies.
(c) They refuse to help the children.
(d) They criticize the labor of others.

5. Why had the group not shared food with the two women?
(a) It would take food from the hunters.
(b) It would be a waste to feed dying ones.
(c) It would be a disgrace to them.
(d) It would dishonor the women.

6. What does Chi'idzigyaak's daughter give her as she leaves?
(a) A hatchet.
(b) Dried fish.
(c) Babiche.
(d) A moose hide.

7. When do the women agree that they will talk about their feelings?
(a) On the next day after arriving at the old campsite.
(b) After the camp is made and the shelter is built.
(c) Never.
(d) After the fire is burning and they are warm.

8. What causes Sa' to cry for the first time?
(a) She is fatigued and exhausted.
(b) Her body is too stiff to move.
(c) She feels defeated.
(d) She feels sorry for her friend.

9. What is Ozhii Nelii afraid of?
(a) The People might shun her.
(b) The People might cannibalize her.
(c) The People might leave her behind.
(d) The People might banish her.

10. What is not tolerated in this environment?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) Unkindness.
(c) Dishonesty.
(d) Weakness.

11. What does not arrive in the morning because of the time of year?
(a) Light.
(b) Friends.
(c) Birds.
(d) Game animals.

12. How did the women sleep on the fourth night?
(a) Leaning against each other.
(b) Lying by the fire.
(c) Burrowed under the spruce boughs.
(d) Lying in the cave.

13. Why is the fourth night the most difficult for the women?
(a) They are questioning their decision.
(b) They are frightened.
(c) They are losing resolve.
(d) They are too tired.

14. What do the younger men provide for the old women?
(a) Snowshoes and weapons.
(b) Dried fish.
(c) Food and clothing.
(d) Wood and water.

15. Why does Chi'idzigyaak say she is like a baby?
(a) Because she cries.
(b) Because she is helpless.
(c) Because she is without words.
(d) Because she is dependent on others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Sa' get up in the morning after the fourth night?

2. What was the women's shelter made of?

3. What animal does Sa' kill?

4. What does Chi'idzigyaak say the young people think about them?

5. Who is condemned to death in the environment of the Arctic Circle?

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