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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 kind wolf has Mowat seen?

2. The Department of Mines and Resources wants to save what species?

3. What is the name of materials needed for the lupine project?

4. Why did Farley Mowat feel it was necessary to test his theories about wolves eating mice?

5. Mike lives alone in how many square miles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is "wolf-juice?"

4. Describe a "wolf nap."

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

6. What does Mowat do to protect himself when he thinks he hears wolves approaching?

7. How does Mowat finally find the wolves?

8. What plan does Mowat undertake in the morning?

9. Why is Mowat sent to study the wolves?

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

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

Part of Farley Mowat's purpose in writing this book was to show the importance of community to the wolf. Describe the wolf community as shown in this book, using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Wolves were once one of the most widespread mammal species on earth. Why has their population decreased so radically? Write a research paper charting the growth or decrease of wolf populations in North America in the last hundred years.

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