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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 is described as the stillest time of the day in "Found"?

2. Who does Wander dream about on his first night sleeping alone in "Elk"?

3. What happens to Warm in "Lightning"?

4. How does Wander get the coyotes to scramble in "Raven"?

5. For how long does Wander say Mother has been in the den in the end of "Rival"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Wander overcome the obstacles in "Lightning"?

2. Where does Wander encounter the raven? How is it described?

3. How are the themes of grief and loss illustrated in "Lightning"?

4. Who is Growl? How is this character described?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze three examples of irony in A Wolf Called Wander. What type of irony is presented? What purpose does it serve? How does this example of irony affect you as a reader?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the real story of OR-7. How did the author draw upon this story to create A Wolf Called Wander? What aspects of Wander's story collide with the story of OR-7/Journey? What happened to OR-7 and his pack?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of survival in A Wolf Called Wonder. What does survival mean for Wander? What dangers does he face along his journey? How does Wander overcome the obstacles to survival?

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