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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's canoe is surrounded by
(a) Rodents
(b) Huskies
(c) Caribou
(d) Wolves

2. Where does Mowat first encounter a wolf?
(a) On a ridge
(b) On an ice floe
(c) In the cabin
(d) In a cave

3. Who introduces Mowat to wolf-juice?
(a) A working woman
(b) A bush pilot
(c) An old trapper
(d) The local bartender

4. What language does Mowat hear on his radio?
(a) Norwegian
(b) Spanish
(c) French
(d) English

5. What did Ootek give to Mowat after dinner?
(a) A caribou steak
(b) Five thrush eggs
(c) A dead chicken
(d) Two chicken eggs

Short Answer Questions

1. The Department of Mines and Resources wants to save what species?

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

3. What does Mowat show to Mike?

4. What, according to Mowat are the most bloodthirsty beats in the Arctic?

5. Which direction does Mike go?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Farley Mowat start eating mice?

5. In the story that Ootek tells, what is the relationship of the wolf and the caribou?

6. What piece of equipment was Mowat forced to leave behind when he flew out of Churchill?

7. Where does Farley Mowat move to when he leaves the cabin?

8. How did Mowat's grandmother react to his wildlife project?

9. What is "wolf-juice?"

10. What conclusion does Mowat draw from the number of bones in the area around the cabin?

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