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

2. Why was it impossible to not be near this hen's brood?

3. What have the chickens discovered?

4. What is the primary difference between people and animals?

5. Why are bears attracted to the burning paper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Duberry do?

2. How does 'mother love' take on a different meaning with a Banty hen?

3. What did Paulsen not know about dog feed?

4. Why didn't Gary put the deer out of her misery?

5. What mistake does Paulsen never hope to make again and why?

6. What happened to Russel and Quincy that summer?

7. What happens in serious cold?

8. Why do young dogs need to be taken on training runs?

9. What excited Gary's dogs?

10. What does Gary define as "Bone Wars"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the qualities that make a good sled dog. How are these qualities that Paulsen prefers and talks about more often than the dogs that don't possess these qualities? What are the least desirable qualities in a sled dog?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Paulsen's lack of desire in explaining why he was calling out "Willy?" in the middle of the night. What did he not wish to divulge and why? What did he risk as a result, and how would this influence other people's perspective of him? Is this important? Why or why not?

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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