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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. Russel notices that the dogs are large. They come up to a man's ____.
2. What emotion is expressed by the man after the animal dies?
3. How many animals does Russel kill?
4. Russel finds a woman on the ground. Russel is concerned because the woman is ______.
5. What is it really?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the purpose of the scene with the woolly mammoth? What does it represent?
2. What are Russel's first impressions when he leaves Oogruk's house?
3. What is Russel's solution to the problem with the dogs? What actions does Russel take?
4. Russel's dream continues. What is the next thing he sees?
5. After a night of rest, Russel goes back out into the wilderness. What concerns does Russel have about the dogs?
6. What is the animal encountered by Russel's dream-self? What happens when the man attacks the mammoth?
7. What does Russel discover when he wakes from his first dream? What is his next step?
8. Who is the man in the shelter? What does the man do when he leaves the shelter?
9. Who is the pregnant woman? What is her story? What happens with the baby?
10. What is the man's state of mind at this point? What does the man do next?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The confrontations with the bear and the woolly mammoth were scary and exciting. Why did Paulsen put Russel in these situations? Examine the encounter from the bear and mammoth's points of view. Discuss how a human might provoke an animal in the wild. Examine humans as threats to animals and their young.
Essay Topic 2
Who is Russel Susskit? What makes him an unusual protagonist? Explain how you relate to Russel. How might you feel in Russel's shoes? How is Russel's life different from yours?
Essay Topic 3
Russel's father tries to help Russel by preaching to him about the Christian faith. This does not help Russel. Explain the beliefs of Russel's father, why Russel does not share his father's faith and how the father reacts. Also examine how and where Russel goes looking for his own faith and belief system.
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