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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. Which governmental agency was asked to search for Farley Mowat?
(a) The Royal Canadian Mounties
(b) The Interior Department
(c) The Department of Forestry
(d) The Churchill City Council

2. How many wolf-killed caribou did Farley Mowat examine?
(a) 67
(b) 57
(c) 27
(d) 17

3. Mowat is surprised to see what with the wolves?
(a) Some of Mike's dogs
(b) A dark-gray wolf
(c) Ootek and Mike
(d) A pack of foxes

4. What noise frightens Farley Mowat as he makes his last visit to the wolves' den?
(a) An airplane flying overhead
(b) A wolf howling very close by
(c) Ice cracking in the river
(d) Mike's dogs chasing a rabbit

5. What do the male caribou do when the wolves appear?
(a) Bellow loudly
(b) Nothing
(c) Charge them
(d) Run at them

Short Answer Questions

1. In late June, Mowat observed the wolves doing what?

2. How was the wolf finally killed?

3. This chapter takes place during which month?

4. What was the estimate of wolf population in the Keewatin territory prior to Farley Mowat's study?

5. Mowat confesses that he didn't believe Ootek's story until what happens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mowat learn from his encounter in the the wolves' den?

2. What was the response to Mowat's reporting of the caribou slaughter by human hunters?

3. Explain Ootek's statement that there are no orphans among the wolves.

4. What is the purpose of the Raunkaier's Circle?

5. Why does Mike allow Mowat to use his female Husky in the experiment?

6. How do wolves maintain population control?

7. How does the wolf keep the caribou herd strong?

8. How, according to Mowat, does Angeline play jokes on George when he returns from hunting?

9. Why does Farley Mowat need to leave his observation site?

10. Why did Ootek leave the tent after hearing the wolves in the distance?

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