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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. How much rain does the western side of the Siskiyous get yearly?

2. How do wolves mark territory?

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

4. What does Wander kill and eat when the buck gets away in "Track"?

5. What is the elevation of the Zumwalt Prairie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Wander do to help the horses in "Hunt"? How is this a sacrifice?

3. How is the setting of "Water" described?

4. How does Wander's relationship with the raven change in "Water"?

5. What do mountains symbolize in A Wolf Called Wander?

6. What foreshadowing is seen in "Run"?

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

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

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

10. Why does Wander leave behind the lake area in "Mountain"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the behavior associated with wolf communication. How do stranger wolves greet one another typically? How is this demonstrated in the novel? What other methods of communication do wolves share?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrative style of A Wolf Called Wander. Why is this narrative style unique? How does it relate to some of the other literary devices that are employed in the narrative? How would the story differ if it were related from a different narrative point of view?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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