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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. Mowat stays in Churchill through what month?
(a) May
(b) April
(c) June
(d) March

2. The plane flew at what altitude?
(a) 500 feet
(b) 300 feet
(c) 400 feet
(d) 600 feet

3. To get to their hunting grounds, what direction must the wolves travel from their den?
(a) East
(b) North
(c) South
(d) West

4. How many passengers is the aircraft designed to carry?
(a) Thirty
(b) Ten
(c) Twenty
(d) Two

5. The last view that Mowat has of the wolves in this chapter is:
(a) A wolf settling down into a nap.
(b) Two wolves fighting over some meat.
(c) The wolf staring threateningly at him.
(d) A wolf eating the body of a caribou.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who trips the mouse traps?

2. What does Mowat show to Mike?

3. What does Farley Mowat try to feed the wolves?

4. Which direction does Mike go?

5. What kind wolf has Mowat seen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rumor went around Churchill about Mowat's "real" purpose for being in the area?

2. What finally brought Mowat's stay in Churchill to an end?

3. How does Mowat finally find the wolves?

4. What circumstances prevented Mowat from making the extensive general survey mandated by his instructions?

5. What unfortunate incident happens after Farley Mowat sets out his mouse traps?

6. What does Mowat do to protect himself when he thinks he hears wolves approaching?

7. Where did the pilot end up leaving Mowat?

8. Why does Farley Mowat start eating mice?

9. Describe the area around the wolf den.

10. What course of action does Mowat undertake when he cannot follow his instructions?

(see the answer keys)

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