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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 sound does Angeline make when she recognizes the visiting wolves?
(a) A growl
(b) A whine
(c) A howl
(d) A bark

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

3. What can happen if you ingest nematode worms?
(a) You will develop cysts
(b) You will get diarrhea
(c) You will vomit continuously
(d) You will choke to death

4. What did Mowat cook for his guests?
(a) Fried mice with a crème sauce
(b) Roast duck with an apricot glaze
(c) Fish balls in sweet-and-sour sauce
(d) Barbequed caribou and canned peas

5. What emotion does Mowat feel after he leaves the den?
(a) Sorrow
(b) Happiness
(c) Rage
(d) Wonder

Short Answer Questions

1. Mowat describes the puppies as being roughly the same size and shape as what?

2. How long do Albert and the Husky stay together?

3. This chapter takes place during which month?

4. What does Albert try hunting while Mowat watches?

5. In Ootek's story, what happened to a litter of orphaned wolf cubs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Farley Mowat and Ootek take a canoe trip?

3. Why didn't the Eskimos stay to eat dinner with Mowat?

4. Why is Mowat especially embarrassed when Angeline shows her disdain of him?

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

6. Why do the adult wolves give up running after the does and fawns?

7. What is the purpose of the cubs continuing to chase the does and fawns?

8. How did Farley Mowat get back to civilization?

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

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

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