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

2. How was the wolf finally killed?
(a) He died of the disease
(b) He was shot by a soldier
(c) He was struck by a car
(d) He was killed by a bear

3. What time do the wolves appear with the herd?
(a) A little after dawn
(b) Shortly before noon
(c) Just before sunset
(d) Mid-afternoon

4. How did Uncle Albert relieve Farley Mowat's boredom during the summer?
(a) He clowned while hunting
(b) He played with the pups
(c) He fought a black bear
(d) He fell in love

5. Which piece of equipment did Mowat find surprisingly useful in his study?
(a) The shotgun
(b) The gas grenade
(c) One of the axes
(d) The gas mask

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people did the rabid wolf kill?

2. Where does Farley Mowat go to observe the pups?

3. What can happen if you ingest nematode worms?

4. Why does Mowat go into the wolves' den?

5. According to Ootek, wolf cubs have even been adopted by:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What, according to Mike, did Ootek learn from the wolf howls about caribou?

3. How do the wolves act when they come upon the caribou herd?

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

5. How did Farley Mowat get back to civilization?

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

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

8. Why don't wolves chase the caribou for more than about fifty yards?

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

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

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