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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 was the glowing object?

2. What didn't Paulsen see the man do?

3. What had driven the deer nearly mad with rage?

4. What form of mutiny did the team commit?

5. What did the man do while Paulsen was hallucinating?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was it that Paulsen had feared? Which dog broke that fear and what did he do?

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

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

4. What was strange about the clearing that Paulsen came across?

5. What does it not seem possible to accomplish and why?

6. What did the 'person' who arrived to help Paulsen look like?

7. What had Paulsen never seen in a deer as he did that day on the lake alone?

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

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

10. What did Paulsen eat while stuck in the deep cold?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Paulsen's lessons of mercy throughout the novel. How might this have changed his attitude in regards to the dogs, and in regards to other people? Suggest an explanation for this utilizing quotes from the book.

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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