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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 far did the pilot fly to Mowat's base?

2. Mike lives alone in how many square miles?

3. The territory that Mowat marked around his tent included which of the following?

4. What kind wolf has Mowat seen?

5. Mowat stays in Churchill through what month?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mike's character.

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

3. Why did the pilot scold Mowat?

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

5. How does the wolf react to Mowat's territory markings?

6. Describe a "wolf nap."

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

8. What reason does Mike give for leaving his cabin?

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

10. What plan does Mowat undertake in the morning?

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

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 3

Farley Mowat describes the capital city of Ottawa, the small frontier town of Churchill, and the nearly unpopulated Arctic wilderness. How does he depict these three contrasting places? How does he use them to develop his theme of Man's place in the world?

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