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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. How many knives did Julie take with her when she ran away?

2. What did Julie name the smartest puppy?

3. What does Julie do to the weak adult to show that she is boss?

4. What is the name of the ship that brings supplies to the Arctic Ocean towns every year?

5. Which wolf is left to watch the pups while the others hunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Kapugen tell Miyax about fear?

2. What does Miyax intend to do when she gets to the ocean?

3. What does Miyax do when she hears a plane flying overhead?

4. What does Miyax hear one night after the first signs of winter appears, and what causes these sounds?

5. What is Miyax shocked to find with her caribou meat one day?

6. What kind of signs in nature did Miyax use in her home village?

7. What does Miyax see as her only hope in the tundra, and where did she get this idea?

8. What is the song Miyax sings to Amaroq?

9. How does Miyax respond to the shock she receives about her caribou meat?

10. Where is Miyax ultimately heading when she runs away and where will she stay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellen was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did she accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Jean Craighead George have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

There were three cultures presented in this book. What are they, and how do they relate to each other? How does each of these play a role in Julie's life?

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