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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 Gary call the games the dogs would play with these?

2. Whose blood would begin to teach Paulsen?

3. What was in the middle of the camp?

4. Which of the bears was nosing around the burning garbage?

5. What did Gary think about simply running the dogs for no reason?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do young dogs need to be taken on training runs?

2. What happens in serious cold?

3. How are northern coyotes like wolves?

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

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

6. What would the grouse chicks do at first when mother called, and what happened when they didn't?

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

8. How did Gary know he was in trouble?

9. Why were people driven out of the house of Gary's neighbor?

10. What was the game Gary witnessed Columbia play with Olaf at his expense?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss dog sledding as a environmental alternative to mass transport in areas where it would be supported in the winter. What changes would occur in the ecology and environment as a result, or what unforeseen consequences might arise?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the domestication of animals to serve a purpose for humanity. Suggest purposes for each domesticated animal, and how it might have been tamed in the first place. How have these needs changed throughout history, and to what major purpose to most domesticated animals serve today? What are some notable exceptions to this? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Paulsen's lack of desire in explaining why he was calling out "Willy?" in the middle of the night. What did he not wish to divulge and why? What did he risk as a result, and how would this influence other people's perspective of him? Is this important? Why or why not?

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