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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. What did Olaf like to fight about?

2. What didn't Paulsen know?

3. How cold was it when Paulsen woke to a living blanket?

4. What is cuter than a grouse chick, according to Gary?

5. How many grouse eggs were there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Russel and Quincy that summer?

2. What kind of personality did Olaf have and why was he liked in spite of it?

3. How are northern coyotes like wolves?

4. What did Gary think he was doing when he picked up the grouse eggs?

5. What is an "honest dog"?

6. What excited Gary's dogs?

7. What mistake does Paulsen never hope to make again and why?

8. What do people do that lived through the "summer of terror" do when Hawk is on top of the woodpile?

9. What traits did Obeah possess that Paulsen thought made him a good lead dog?

10. What had Gary believed before he was forty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The does play an interesting role, and often show up to illustrate something strange. Discuss the roles of the does in the book, and what literary device they may represent for their appearance in his novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Paulsen's experience on the Iditarod trail. Compare them to his experiences on his trail at home. What changes in the over all tone of the Run section? Discuss at least three different ways the second section contrasts to the first.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the kind of character it would require to be a successful musher, as well as the attitude an individual would have to have. What kinds of traits in a person might suggest their success at dog sledding, and how would these traits be applicable to the sport?

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