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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. Which dog attempted to kill Yogi?

2. Who helped Paulsen out of the sled?

3. What does Gary leave behind at the checkpoint when the rope breaks?

4. How heavy did Fred get?

5. How deep is the snow on day two?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gary hear that breaks him of the spell that took him not to finish the Run?

3. What are the hills dotted with that Gary sees on day nine?

4. What things didn't make sense about where the deer was?

5. How cold had it been that week?

6. What happened to him as a result?

7. What did this person do for Paulsen?

8. What was Gary worried about in day four?

9. Why is there chaos in the first night?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the qualities that make a good sled dog. How are these qualities that Paulsen prefers and talks about more often than the dogs that don't possess these qualities? What are the least desirable qualities in a sled dog?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss both sides of the argument of dog sledding as a sport. What things are said, by both sides in regards to the treatment of the dogs? Decide which side of the argument you believe in and support it with three different arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the things Paulsen learned at the expense of his dogs health and welfare. What changes might he have made, early on, knowing now what he does, and how might he have done things differently?

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