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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Mike's dog that Mowat uses in his experiment?
(a) Kaila
(b) Kona
(c) Kooa
(d) Kara

2. When do the caribou migrate South?
(a) In December
(b) In October
(c) In November
(d) In September

3. What emotion does Mowat feel after he leaves the den?
(a) Wonder
(b) Rage
(c) Sorrow
(d) Happiness

4. What was the estimate that Mowat finally came to regarding the wolf population?
(a) 300
(b) 3,000
(c) 300,000
(d) 30,000

5. Farley Mowat watches the caribou from what vantage point?
(a) A crest overlooking a valley
(b) The roof of Mike's cabin
(c) From inside his tent
(d) A spot just above the den

6. What do the caribou do when Mowat appears?
(a) Run away
(b) Bellow loudly
(c) Charge him
(d) Nothing

7. Why do the pups run for their shelter?
(a) A black bear lumbers by
(b) Mowat starts making noise
(c) A raven passes overhead
(d) A kestrel screams nearby

8. What was the estimate of wolf population in the Keewatin territory prior to Farley Mowat's study?
(a) 3,000
(b) 300
(c) 30,000
(d) 300,000

9. How does Albert first react to the female Husky?
(a) He turns into a buffoon
(b) He runs in the other direction
(c) He pretends to ignore her
(d) He tries to bite her

10. What were the puppies playing with?
(a) A caribou bone
(b) Uncle Albert
(c) An old log
(d) A live mouse

11. How many strange wolves arrive at the den while George and Albert are hunting?
(a) Four
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Five

12. How did Uncle Albert relieve Farley Mowat's boredom during the summer?
(a) He clowned while hunting
(b) He played with the pups
(c) He fell in love
(d) He fought a black bear

13. According to Ootek, wolf cubs have even been adopted by:
(a) Arctic foxes
(b) Human mothers
(c) Grizzly bears
(d) Caribou herds

14. How long do Albert and the Husky stay together?
(a) A few hours
(b) Over a month
(c) About a week
(d) Only two days

15. What does Mike do when Ootek tells him about the wolves' message?
(a) He sets out traps for the wolves
(b) He packs up for a hunting trip
(c) He ties the dogs close to the cabin
(d) He closes the cabin door for the night

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the male caribou do when the wolves appear?

2. What noise frightens Farley Mowat as he makes his last visit to the wolves' den?

3. Where does Farley Mowat go to observe the pups?

4. What, according to Ootek, are the wolves howling about?

5. According to Mowat, the ideal size for a wolf traveling band is how many?

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