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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 the same person do later?

2. What was the partial solution to the flies that Paulsen discovered accidentally?

3. What were mushers warned about that Gary approaches on day six?

4. What needs do the dogs have for the races?

5. How many of the dogs had gotten frost bitten ears?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Gary worried about in day four?

2. What strange activity did the cedar waxwings engage in?

3. Why did Cookie stop before the arch?

4. Why did Cookie knowingly take the team over an edge for?

5. What happened to him as a result?

6. Why did the stump glow, did Paulsen find out later?

7. How does it feel, on day three, for Gary running the dogs?

8. What does Gary say the dogs told him while they were in the gully?

9. What happens to the dogs when they get tangled up and turn inwards, and what was the risk created?

10. On day nine, who comes and offers Paulsen a proposition? What is this proposition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Storm and Paulsen possess a close relationship, to the point where he is nearly a pet as opposed to a working dog. Compare the differences between the way Paulsen discusses his other dogs and the way he refers to Storm. What other dog comes close, and how do they?

Essay Topic 3

Several times, Paulsen discusses an ancient connection with another part of humanity while he is running the dogs. Discuss whether or not this is a valid consideration and thought process, through the argument that human beings have further instincts as ingrained as the fight or flight instinct.

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