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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The air flight to Churchill is completed in what weather conditions?

2. What, according to Ootek's story, was the last animal that Woman pulled out of the hole in the ice?

3. Who or what is Amorak?

4. How heavy can this subspecies of wolf be?

5. What, according to the Government agencies, was the cause of plunge in caribou populations?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mike's character.

2. Describe the area around the wolf den.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Mowat break his mouse-only diet?

10. How does Mowat finally find the wolves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is it that attracts people to the wilderness? Interview at least three people about why they enjoy (or do not enjoy) going out to the wild.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the technology available to a wildlife researcher in Never Cry Wolf with the technology available today.

Essay Topic 3

In Never Cry Wolf, we learn that wolves and other animals have natural controls on their population. Write a research paper about another type of animal and what limits their population from growing out of control.

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