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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wander swear he will never cross again in "Food"?
(a) The black river.
(b) The green river.
(c) The blue river.
(d) The yellow river.

2. Who leaps at the elk after Father has it by the neck in "Rival"?
(a) Wag.
(b) Pounce.
(c) Song.
(d) Sharp.

3. Why are men considered the worst of all dangers, according to the narrator in "Raven"?
(a) They are well-populated.
(b) They are malicious.
(c) They create toxic waste.
(d) They are unpredictable.

4. What does Wander eat in the end of "Pain"?
(a) A spider.
(b) A snake.
(c) A horse.
(d) A sheep.

5. What are the names of Wander's sisters?
(a) Pounce and Wag.
(b) Sharp and Growl.
(c) Song and Wag.
(d) Song and Growl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is brought to the food after Mother and Father eat for the first time in "Rival"?

2. What color are Mother's ears?

3. Who has gotten weaker than before and must be fed like a pup in the end of "Rival"?

4. What animal does Wander kill by the drinking pool in "Raven"?

5. Where did Wander first experience the smell of men in the mountains?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the significance of the chapter titles in the book?

5. What happens when Wander goes to attack the elk in "Elk"?

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

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

8. What main obstacle does Wander face in "Lightning"?

9. What is the inciting incident of the novel's plot?

10. Who does Wander encounter from his litter in "Found"? How is this character described?

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