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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 does Julie find by her bed the morning after Jello takes her pack?

2. From what kind of animal does Miyax steal a food supply?

3. What does Miyax's aunt say happened to Kapugen when his wife died?

4. What kind of bird does Julie find after carving all night?

5. What did Kapugen say plovers were?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miyax do when she is being chased by a grizzly bear?

2. How does Miyax remember the sea from her childhood?

3. What does Miyax find outside of her tent during a whiteout, and what does she do about it?

4. How does Miyax use the cold to help her on her journey?

5. What do some men in town tease Daniel about?

6. What does Miyax find when she wakes up the morning after her pack was stolen, and what does it mean to her?

7. What does Daniel do after he is teased by the men in town?

8. What does Julie do after Daniel confronts her?

9. What brings Julie her greatest happiness while living in Fairfax?

10. What does Julie do when some girls make fun of her old Eskimo ways?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

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