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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 Paulsen see as if in a dream?

2. Why is 'scratching' spoken of as a disease?

3. What does everyone warn rookies about?

4. What does Paulsen call while mushing?

5. What mountain range must the team cross?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When did Storm pointedly drop the stick?

3. What will Gary always blame himself for?

4. On day thirteen, what does Paulsen begin to see everywhere?

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

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

7. When does Gary's friend appear again, and what does he do?

8. How were the dogs strange with Gary?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the evolution of dogsledding, from when it was the only means of transportation to now being an optional means. What sort of things have become a luxury in the far north as a result of the change in shipping behavior? How has the overall public opinion changed as a result of alternative means of transportation?

Essay Topic 3

The woods is a central theme throughout the novel, and plays various roles of education, stimulation, and inspiration. Discuss the roles the woods plays in the novel, and how many times it emerges as one of the most central themes.

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