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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From what direction does Ootek claim to hear wolf howls?
(a) Southwest
(b) East
(c) North
(d) South

3. Which of the three vegetation studies does Farley Mowat decide to undertake?
(a) The
(b) The
(c) The
(d) The

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

5. Why does Mowat go into the wolves' den?
(a) To look for George
(b) To hide inside it
(c) To collect wolf scats
(d) To measure it

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

7. What, according to Ootek, are the wolves howling about?
(a) A storm
(b) Caribou
(c) Other wolves
(d) Hunters

8. How does George play a joke on Albert?
(a) He hides Albert's piece of meat
(b) He sneaks up and pounces on him
(c) He howls right in Albert's ear
(d) He pretends to catch a mouse

9. What did Mowat believe the Eskimo family was trying to do to him?
(a) Clothe him
(b) Kill him
(c) Feed him
(d) Hide him

10. According to Mowat, a rabid wolf wandered into what town in 1946?
(a) Churchill
(b) Montreal
(c) Keewatin
(d) Ottawa

11. How many people did the rabid wolf kill?
(a) Three
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) None

12. What does Mowat find inside the wolves' den?
(a) Angeline and a pup
(b) Nothing
(c) George and Albert
(d) A group of foxes

13. What keeps George from reaching the female Husky?
(a) Angeline trips him
(b) Albert fights him off
(c) Mowat fires his gun
(d) He gets confused

14. What did Mowat cook for his guests?
(a) Barbequed caribou and canned peas
(b) Roast duck with an apricot glaze
(c) Fish balls in sweet-and-sour sauce
(d) Fried mice with a crème sauce

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angeline do when she returns to the pups?

2. What sound does Angeline make when she recognizes the visiting wolves?

3. What does Albert try hunting while Mowat watches?

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

5. Mowat is surprised to see what with the wolves?

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