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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 is the name of Naka's son?

2. What is the name of Julie's mother-in-law?

3. What can a man get fifty dollars for?

4. What does Julie make half of her drag into?

5. What are the wolves hunting that causes them to split up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at the Bladder Feast?

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

3. How was Jello punished for taking Miyax's pack and why?

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

5. What does Miyax find outside the empty den, and what does she decide to do with it?

6. What does Julie see that lets her know she is getting near her destination?

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

8. Why does Miyax not despair her fate after seeing the damage Jello did to her camp?

9. What kind of reward is there for men who kill wolves?

10. How does Julie describe Naka while she is living in his home in Barrow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by the author. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Compassion and empathy is a theme present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

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