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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 makes Julie very happy while she is letting go of the Eskimo ways?

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

3. Where does Julie's husband live?

4. What is the color of the bedroom Julie would stay in if she were to go to San Francisco?

5. What is Amaroq training Kapu to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is Amaroq killed, and what infuriates Miyax most about it?

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

9. Why does Julie not chase Jello when he takes her pack?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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