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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 long does it take Gary to get to Alaska?

2. In the opening story of the book, where does Gary end up after he is blown sideways?

3. How often does Gary harness his "problem" dogs?

4. What does Gary see right after he unzips his sleeping bag and stands up at the end of the Prelude?

5. What does Gary see Marge hunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gary's appearance when he enters the cafe at Nikolai?

2. Why does Gary stop trapping, killing, and hunting animals?

3. What does Gary do to "become dog?"

4. How does Cookie warn Gary about thin ice in Norton Sound?

5. Describe Gary's run in The Yukon.

6. Why is Gary in a doctor's office at the end of the book?

7. What paradox of the race does Gary write about in "Alaska"?

8. Describe how Gary and his team finish the race.

9. What is "the Burn?"

10. Why does Gary think that it's almost impossible to "see wild thinking?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of setting in the book. Include a discussion of time and at least four places.

Essay Topic 2

Prepare an essay to the Iditarod race committee. Write as yourself, but incorporate as much information from the book as you can. Include recommendations for helping to prepare new mushers in the future.

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use writing to convey emotion? Discuss his techniques for conveying emotion in "Prelude", "Pre-Race", "Dalzell Gorge and the Burn", "Don's Cabin", and "An End."

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