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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. What new equipment does Farley Mowat take with to observe the wolves?
(a) A cassette tape recorder
(b) A high-powered telescope
(c) A waterproof cushion
(d) A high-powered shotgun

2. The territory that Mowat marked around his tent included which of the following?
(a) A place where he could fish in the river
(b) A boulder from which he could observe the den
(c) About a hundred yards of the wolves' trail
(d) An area where the pups often came to play

3. Scatology is the study of animal:
(a) Breeding
(b) Droppings
(c) Behavior
(d) Tracks

4. Mike lives alone in how many square miles?
(a) 10,000
(b) 1,000
(c) 5,000
(d) 500

5. Through his binoculars, Mowat sees a moving object that resembles what?
(a) A flag flying
(b) A waving banner
(c) A feather boa
(d) A swaying branch

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ootek, when he was five, his father:

2. Mowat's field professor is an expert on which rodent?

3. Mowat's directive was to transport by what means?

4. What game does Mowat see the pups playing with Uncle Albert?

5. Mowat planned to test his theory by:

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the purpose of the tear-gas grenades that Farley Mowat was equipped with?

2. What is "wolf-juice?"

3. Describe a "wolf nap."

4. What effect did his message have on the Department?

5. What happened to the former chief of the Department?

6. How does Mowat finally find the wolves?

7. What reason does Mike give for leaving his cabin?

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

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

10. Explain the names that Farley Mowat gives to the wolves.

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