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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old are female wolves before they start breeding?
(a) Three years
(b) Fourteen months
(c) Two years
(d) Four years
2. Mowat tells about one hunter killing over a hundred wolves in a single by using what method?
(a) A single rifle
(b) Widespread poison
(c) Several wolf traps
(d) A machine gun
3. How does George play a joke on Albert?
(a) He hides Albert's piece of meat
(b) He howls right in Albert's ear
(c) He pretends to catch a mouse
(d) He sneaks up and pounces on him
4. How much is the bounty offered for dead wolves, according to Mowat?
(a) From $5 to $10
(b) From $2 to $5
(c) From $10 to $30
(d) From $15 to $25
5. What does Angeline do when she returns to the pups?
(a) She plays tag with them
(b) She cleans them
(c) She regurgitates meat
(d) She sits down and howls
6. According to Ootek, wolf cubs have even been adopted by:
(a) Human mothers
(b) Arctic foxes
(c) Caribou herds
(d) Grizzly bears
7. According to Mowat, the ideal size for a wolf traveling band is how many?
(a) One to five individuals
(b) Ten to fifteen individuals
(c) Five to ten individuals
(d) Three to seven individuals
8. How many wolf-killed caribou did Farley Mowat examine?
(a) 27
(b) 17
(c) 57
(d) 67
9. Who chases the does and fawns out of the valley?
(a) Albert
(b) George
(c) The pups
(d) Angeline
10. How many caribou had been killed?
(a) Twenty-three
(b) Ten
(c) Eighteen
(d) Thirteen
11. What was the estimate that Mowat finally came to regarding the wolf population?
(a) 3,000
(b) 300
(c) 30,000
(d) 300,000
12. Farley Mowat watches the caribou from what vantage point?
(a) A crest overlooking a valley
(b) A spot just above the den
(c) From inside his tent
(d) The roof of Mike's cabin
13. What did Mowat cook for his guests?
(a) Barbequed caribou and canned peas
(b) Fish balls in sweet-and-sour sauce
(c) Fried mice with a crème sauce
(d) Roast duck with an apricot glaze
14. What does Mike do when Ootek tells him about the wolves' message?
(a) He packs up for a hunting trip
(b) He ties the dogs close to the cabin
(c) He sets out traps for the wolves
(d) He closes the cabin door for the night
15. In Ootek's story, what happened to a litter of orphaned wolf cubs?
(a) They were adopted by another pair of wolves
(b) They died from starvation after two weeks
(c) They were taken in by Ootek and his dogs
(d) They were sold to a white trapper
Short Answer Questions
1. What were the puppies playing with?
2. What is Farley Mowat doing when he sees the wolves in this chapter?
3. According to Mowat, a rabid wolf wandered into what town in 1946?
4. Which piece of equipment did Mowat find surprisingly useful in his study?
5. How was the wolf finally killed?
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