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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. Why are men considered the worst of all dangers, according to the narrator in "Raven"?

2. Who is called a following wolf among Wander's siblings in "Watch"?

3. Who is Wander's smaller brother?

4. Into what kind of field does Wander flee for cover in "Lightning"?

5. Wander's father tells him in "Watch" that nothing hunts a grown wolf but what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wander manage to secure for food in "Canyon"? How?

2. With whom does Wander have the greatest rivalry growing up? Why?

3. What happens to Warm in "Lightning"?

4. What does the mint signify in "Raven"?

5. Who does Wander encounter in "Almost"? How is the encounter described?

6. What are Wander's first impressions of Father?

7. What food does Wander hope to attain in "Found"?

8. How does Wander's relationship with the raven develop in "Almost"?

9. With whom does Wander have the closest relationship among his litter? How is this relationship described?

10. From what narrative perspective is the story related? Why is this important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of A Wolf Called Wander. Why is this narrative style unique? How does it relate to some of the other literary devices that are employed in the narrative? How would the story differ if it were related from a different narrative point of view?

Essay Topic 2

Along his journey, Wander has several opportunities to prey upon livestock, although he rarely does so. What aspects of Wander's upbringing have impressed upon him to not prey on livestock? What are the dangers in doing so? How does Wander encounter these dangers and how does he escape them?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the plot structure of A Wolf Called Wander. What is the inciting event that sets off the rising action of the novel? Where does the climax occur? What information is related in the falling action and denouement of the story?

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