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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 did Kapugen do to keep Miyax warm on their journey after his wife died?

2. What destroys Miyax's sleep bag and food supply?

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

4. How does Julie feel about the old ways while she in on her journey?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens after Julie has been away from the seal camp for a month?

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

9. Why does Miyax not hit Jello for destroying her things?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Miyax and Amaroq. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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