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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Miyax follow the owl back to its nest?
(a) She could eat the droppings.
(b) She wants to steal its dinner.
(c) She hopes to find eggs.
(d) They usually store extra food.

2. How does Miyax play with the pups?
(a) Wrestles.
(b) Plays fetch.
(c) Hides.
(d) Scratches their ears.

3. What does Miyax use to mark her way back home when she goes hunting?
(a) Rocks and grasses.
(b) Markings in the dirt.
(c) Bits of her clothing.
(d) Urine.

4. What did Julie name the smartest puppy?
(a) Kazu.
(b) Kamu.
(c) Karu.
(d) Kapu.

5. What does the female do when the pups try to nurse?
(a) Barks at them.
(b) Turns over.
(c) Bites their noses.
(d) Snaps at them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who challenges Miyax for the remains of the caribou?

2. How long do pups stay in their second den?

3. What does the leader of the pack do to show that Julie is one of the pack?

4. What does Miyax consider a great treat while carving the caribou?

5. In what season do wolves live nomadic lives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of signs in nature did Miyax use in her home village?

2. What is Miyax shocked to find with her caribou meat one day?

3. How do the subordinate wolves pay homage to the leader of the pack?

4. Who is the leader of the wolf pack, and how does Miyax describe him?

5. What does Miyax see as her only hope in the tundra, and where did she get this idea?

6. How does Miyax make a compass?

7. Who are the other adult wolves in the pack, and how does Miyax describe them?

8. Why is Miyax in the middle of the tundra at the beginning of the book?

9. What does Miyax do the night before she begins her journey?

10. What did Miyax pack when she ran away?

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