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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. Where does he put the animals?

2. Scatology is the study of animal:

3. How many passengers is the aircraft designed to carry?

4. What does Mowat observe the wolves doing?

5. As a child, Farley Wowat lives in which Canadian city?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to the former chief of the Department?

3. What piece of equipment was Mowat forced to leave behind when he flew out of Churchill?

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

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

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

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

8. What conclusion does Mowat draw from the number of bones in the area around the cabin?

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

10. Why does Farley Mowat have difficulty getting to sleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

What is it that attracts people to the wilderness? Interview at least three people about why they enjoy (or do not enjoy) going out to the wild.

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