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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. What geographical feature does Mowat see through his binoculars?

2. His radio has reached which country?

3. What does Mowat most admire about the lead wolf's marking outside his marks?

4. How many pilots were available in Churchill by the time Mowat arrived?

5. Where does Mowat set up 150 mouse traps?

Short Essay Questions

1. What circumstances prevented Mowat from making the extensive general survey mandated by his instructions?

2. What plan does Mowat undertake in the morning?

3. What resolution does Farley Mowat make at the end of this chapter?

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

5. What stories did Mowat hear from the people in Churchill about wolves?

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

7. Where did the pilot end up leaving Mowat?

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

9. How do the wolves confound Farley Mowat's expectations in this chapter?

10. How does Mowat engage Mike's help in setting up his base camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How have people's perceptions about wolves changed since this book was written? Research critical opinion about the book and its ideas and how they have changed since the book's publication.

Essay Topic 2

Why was Mowat able to travel by canoe to look for wolves? Write a paper comparing the various modes of transportation in wilderness areas.

Essay Topic 3

Does Man have a place in the wilderness, or is nature better off without humans? Use text from the book, Never Cry Wolf, to support your opinion on this question.

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