Woodsong Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Woodsong Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 the dogs have?

2. When Paulsen let Storm run free of harness or anything, what did he do?

3. How many grouse eggs were there?

4. What have the chickens discovered?

5. What happened when Gary had attempted to put the eggs under the mean-spirited hen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Gary think he was doing when he picked up the grouse eggs?

2. Why was it a gamble when the deer had come into the camp?

3. What did Paulsen not know about dog feed?

4. What happened to Russel and Quincy that summer?

5. What had Gary believed before he was forty?

6. What do people do that lived through the "summer of terror" do when Hawk is on top of the woodpile?

7. What excited Gary's dogs?

8. What traits did Obeah possess that Paulsen thought made him a good lead dog?

9. What kinds of preparations need to be done before Paulsen can go to sleep?

10. Why didn't Paulsen kill the bear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss dog sledding in the media and popular culture. What seems to be the social attitude towards dog sledding? How does this vary by the environment in which these people reside?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss dog sledding as a environmental alternative to mass transport in areas where it would be supported in the winter. What changes would occur in the ecology and environment as a result, or what unforeseen consequences might arise?

Essay Topic 3

Paulsen's understanding of his dogs are very controversial due to the nature of his understanding, and the direct comparisons he makes between his dogs and human-like behavior. Decide whether pets are capable of human like emotions or are merely responding with physical stimuli that humans project their emotions upon and support your argument.

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