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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 the first thing that Wander manages to catch and eat for food in "Canyon"?

2. What is with the almost-wolf in "Almost"?

3. What season is it said to be in the ending of "Canyon"?

4. Under what kind of tree do Wander and Warm hide in "Lightning"?

5. What does Wander do after eating in "Food"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does anthropomorism mean and how does it apply to A Wolf Called Wander?

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

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

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

7. What does Wander intend to do regarding the bachelor wolves in "Found"? Why?

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

9. What is the main obstacle that Wander faces in "Pain"?

10. What does Wander vow to do for his sibling in "Found"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss wolves and their impacts on the environment. Why are wolves a positive influence on their environments? How do they help to maintain herd sizes among elk and deer? What other benefits are there to reintroducing wolves into the wild?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss three examples of foreshadowing or red herrings in A Wolf Called Wander. What is foreshadowed? How does this example of foreshadowing or red herring develop tension? What other impacts does each example have on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in A Wolf Called Wander. What does each symbol represent? What imagery and emotion does the symbol evoke for the reader? How does this symbolism relate to mythology and archetypes?

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