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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. Why didn't Gary cross the lake though it was frozen and would have saved him time?

2. What happened to Storm?

3. What was the above all thing about the animal?

4. What did Paulsen think when he was allowing Storm to pull?

5. Which dog did Gary define as having had a sense of humor?

Short Essay Questions

1. As writing didn't completely pay the bills, how did Paulsen make ends meet?

2. What is an "honest dog"?

3. What kinds of preparations need to be done before Paulsen can go to sleep?

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

5. How does Gary frequently feel while running dogs?

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

7. Why didn't Paulsen kill the bear?

8. For what reason does Paulsen have predator problems?

9. What does Gary define as "Bone Wars"?

10. How did Gary know he was in trouble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the dogs are a constant source of learning for Paulsen, as well as what they have taught him.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Paulsen's view of hunting changed, and the stimuli for this change. How does this affect his life later on? Does it make his life easier or more difficult, and how?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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