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

2. How many toes are seen in a wolf track?

3. How much do wolf pups weigh at birth?

4. How does Wander save the female wolf in "Fear"?

5. The narrator states in "Hunt" that cougars are fast but no one has stamina like what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wander resist the urge to return to his homeland in the novel?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How large are wolf packs and territories?

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

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

10. How many teeth do wolves have? What is the strength of their bite?

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

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 3

Discuss the relationship between Wander and the raven in the novel. How do these characters "meet"? How do they communicate with one another? What does the raven symbolize to Wander?

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