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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 found after Kapugen went missing?

2. Who told Miyax that her mother had died?

3. Where does Julie put the bird she decides to rescue to keep it warm?

4. What delays Julie's flight to her husband's town?

5. What major celebration does Miyax remember from the seal camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Martha say Kapugen did when his wife died?

9. What happened at the Bladder Feast?

10. What does Julie end up doing most of the time she is in Barrow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Betrayal is an important theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Acceptance is a strong theme in this book. Which characters present this theme, and how does it affect the plot?

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