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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men does the chief send to look for the women?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

2. After they have cached enough food, what are the women still afraid of?
(a) Predatory animals.
(b) Other people.
(c) Physical weakness.
(d) The return of the cold.

3. What makes the women's voices seem closer to the hunters than they are?
(a) The echoing ice.
(b) The perfect silence.
(c) The still night.
(d) The cold air.

4. How do the women feel when the chief arrives at their camp?
(a) Thrilled.
(b) Respectful.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Distrustful.

5. How do the council members who had first suggested abandoning the women feel when they are found?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Astonished.
(d) Ashamed.

6. What had hardship taught The People about themselves?
(a) They were not wise, but foolish.
(b) They were not happy, but sad.
(c) They were not strong, but weak.
(d) They were not weak, but strong.

7. What does Daagoo think may have caused the scent?
(a) The remnant of a summer fire.
(b) The movement of a caribou herd.
(c) A hidden cache of fish.
(d) The first blossoming of spring flowers.

8. What kind of caches do the women devise?
(a) On the ground.
(b) Standing.
(c) Underground.
(d) Under water.

9. How do the men feel about following Daagoo in pursuit of the scent?
(a) Excited.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Cautious.
(d) Frightened.

10. What do the women put around their faces to protect their skin?
(a) Hats with visors.
(b) Bows made from ribbons.
(c) Sunblocking cream.
(d) Leather tassels.

11. What question does Daagoo ask that the other hunters cannot answer?
(a) Why would anyone try to hide the stripped spots on the trees?
(b) Where have the old women gone?
(c) Why would the campfire still be warm?
(d) Has another band gone through here?

12. Why do The People not visit the old women immediately?
(a) They are frightened.
(b) They don't care about the women.
(c) They are forbidden.
(d) They are resentful.

13. What does Daagoo notice about the snow around them?
(a) It is untrampled.
(b) It is frozen on the surface.
(c) It is new.
(d) It shows footsteps.

14. How do the women keep the bear from their fish?
(a) They scare the bear away by yelling.
(b) They bury the fish where the bear can't smell it.
(c) They hang the fish too high for the bear.
(d) They give the bear the guts.

15. What question does Daagoo ask himself to help him choose the direction in which to search?
(a) "How would I go if I need to stay close to water?"
(b) "How would I go if I needed a larger cache for food?"
(c) "How would I go if I couldn't run from predators?"
(d) "How would I go if I were afraid of The People?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What delicious treat does Sa' find when she goes beyond the hill for the first time?

2. What does Daagoo notice that the other hunters do not?

3. What does Daagoo finally tell the other hunters at the end of Chapter 6, " Sadness Among The People"?

4. Who is allowed to visit the old women under the terms of their first agreement?

5. How do the women protect themselves at night?

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