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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 event finally convinces Mowat that Ootek can understand wolf language?

2. What event does Mowat describe as a high point of the day?

3. What does Mowat do after leaving the wolves' den?

4. Farley Mowat notes that in June, Angeline began to show signs of:

5. Mowat confesses that he didn't believe Ootek's story until what happens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ootek leave the tent after hearing the wolves in the distance?

2. How did Farley Mowat get back to civilization?

3. What is the purpose of the Raunkaier's Circle?

4. Describe what the pups do when they are playing near the den?

5. Why is Mowat especially embarrassed when Angeline shows her disdain of him?

6. What does Farley Mowat do when he sees the pack of wolves in this chapter?

7. What was the response to Mowat's reporting of the caribou slaughter by human hunters?

8. Why does Ootek reject the idea of a human child being raised by wolves?

9. How do wolves maintain population control?

10. Why don't wolves chase the caribou for more than about fifty yards?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that compares or contrasts Farley Mowat's voice with that of another author.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the techniques that Farley Mowat uses in this book to create humor. List all the different types of humor in the book, giving at least two examples of each technique.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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