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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. How many passengers is the aircraft designed to carry?

2. Where does Mowat first encounter a wolf?

3. How heavy can this subspecies of wolf be?

4. What language does Mowat hear on his radio?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What course of action does Mowat undertake when he cannot follow his instructions?

3. Describe the area around the wolf den.

4. What incident stated Farley Mowat on his future career as a biologist?

5. In the story that Ootek tells, what is the relationship of the wolf and the caribou?

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

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

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

9. Where does Farley Mowat move to when he leaves the cabin?

10. Why does Farley Mowat start eating mice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research and write an essay about the depiction of wolves in fiction, legends, and folk stories. How do these depictions compare with Mowat's stories? Use details from the book in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the conflict between science and folklore in this book. Which system is shown to be more reliable? Use text from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does Farley find his place in the wilderness during his expedition? Describe how he adapts himself to his environment.

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