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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 best describes Mowat's operations order?

2. His radio message was forwarded to whom?

3. Where does Mowat figure that the female wolf has disappeared to?

4. According to Ootek, the wolves eat what in addition to mice?

5. His message is identified as coming from:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is "wolf-juice?"

4. What was the purpose of the tear-gas grenades that Farley Mowat was equipped with?

5. Where did the pilot end up leaving Mowat?

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

7. What rumor went around Churchill about Mowat's "real" purpose for being in the area?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the human characters in Never Cry Wolf relate to the theme of finding one's place in nature? Describe how each character relates to the natural world.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Farley Mowat learned a lot from the wolves about surviving in the wilderness. Write an essay describing what he learned from the wolves. Use examples from the text to support your examples.

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