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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 stands next to Wander in the water as the animals escape the fire in "Run"?

2. How many square miles comprise the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?

3. Something in the raven's eye reminds Wander of whom in "Fear"?

4. Approximately how long do coyotes live in comparison with wolves?

5. According to the information in "Wolf Tracks," only what animals's print is larger than a wolf's?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Wander impacted by his observations of the wild horses?

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

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

4. How was OR-7 named? What name was he given?

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

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

7. What informaton does Wander discern about the female wolf from her tracks in "Track"?

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

9. What is the significance of the stars in A Wolf Called Wander?

10. What does Wander know about cougars when he first encounters one in "Hunt"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Night in A Wolf Called Wander. What does Night look like? Where does Wander meet her? How does her attitude towards him differ from that in previous relationships he has formed?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of rivalry and Wander's rivalries with his siblings. What do each of the siblings set out to prove? How do they go about doing so? Who stands at the top of the hierarchy among Wander's litter? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the plot structure of A Wolf Called Wander. What is the inciting event that sets off the rising action of the novel? Where does the climax occur? What information is related in the falling action and denouement of the story?

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