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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the manes of the horses that Wander encounters in "Mountain"?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Gray.
(d) White.

2. Only what animal can outrun a pronghorn?
(a) A cheetah.
(b) A cougar.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A wild horse.

3. How fast can hummingbirds fly?
(a) 100 mph.
(b) 55 mph.
(c) 65 mph.
(d) 45 mph.

4. How many wolves are in the largest packs?
(a) 40.
(b) 60.
(c) 50.
(d) 30.

5. At about what age do wolves' eyes change to amber coloring?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 2 years.

6. Who in Wander's pack once dug up a hornets' nest?
(a) Warm.
(b) Pounce.
(c) Wag.
(d) Sharp.

7. How was OR-7 tracked?
(a) He was microchipped.
(b) He was fitted with a radio ear tag.
(c) He was fitted with a radio collar.
(d) He was fitted with a radio ankle bracelet.

8. What are said to be the noisiest of all wild hooved animals in "The Habitats of the Pacific Northwest"?
(a) Elk.
(b) Goats.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Wild pigs.

9. How was OR-7 named?
(a) He was named by the U.S. President.
(b) A contest with high school students in Oregon.
(c) A contest with high school students in California.
(d) A contest with schoolchildren around the world.

10. What is the elevation of the Zumwalt Prairie?
(a) 1,550-4,000 feet.
(b) 3,500-5,500 feet.
(c) 0-500 feet.
(d) 2,000-3,000 feet.

11. What have wolves never hunted, according to the author in "Wolf Behavior"?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Bears.
(c) Humans.
(d) Cougars.

12. How many quills is the porcupine armed with?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 50,000.

13. What is the world's tallest pine tree?
(a) The redwood pine.
(b) The Umpqua pine.
(c) The ponderosa pine.
(d) The bally pine.

14. What does Wander watch a horse do in the end of "Mountain"?
(a) Give birth.
(b) Kick a dog.
(c) Kill another horse.
(d) Kick a wolf.

15. To what did Wander's mother say the pack belonged to?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The desert.
(c) The prairie.
(d) The savannah.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many square miles comprise the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?

2. What does Wander decide to do in order to bring the female wolf to him in "Track"?

3. How many toes are seen in a wolf track?

4. About how big are the nests that hummingbirds build?

5. At about what age do wolf pups reach adult size?

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