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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. How large can the wingspan be of a sandhill crane?
(a) Over 9 feet.
(b) Over 8 feet.
(c) About 4 feet.
(d) Over 7 feet.

2. How much do wolf pups weigh at birth?
(a) 1 pound.
(b) 2 pounds.
(c) 3 pounds.
(d) 5 pounds.

3. How small can a wolf territory be?
(a) 3 square miles.
(b) 25 square miles.
(c) 10 square miles.
(d) 15 square miles.

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

5. About how old are wolves when they are old enough to disperse from their pack?
(a) Second or third year.
(b) A year and a half.
(c) Fourth or fifth year.
(d) 6 months to a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the lowest point of the Rogue River--Siskiyou National Forest?

2. How was OR-7 tracked?

3. How do wolves communicate with one another, according to the author in "About Wolves"?

4. What is the average size of a wolf pack's territory?

5. When was the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge created?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wander observe the horses doing in "Mountain"?

2. Describe the journey of OR-7. Through what regions and habitats did he travel?

3. Who advised Wander on the dangers of fire and how to escape it? What advice was given?

4. How does Wander overcome the main obstacle he faces in "Run"?

5. What happened to OR-7 after he found a mate?

6. What aspects of wolf behavior and communicaton are demonstrated in "Fear"?

7. Why does Wander begin to mark territory in "Howl"?

8. What happens in the climax of the novel?

9. What are the methods of wolf communication that are discussed in "About Wolves"?

10. What does Wander manage to successfully hunt in "Water"? How does he feel about the hunt?

(see the answer keys)

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