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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 much is the bounty offered for dead wolves, according to Mowat?

2. What were the puppies playing with?

3. In Ootek's story, what happened to a litter of orphaned wolf cubs?

4. What can happen if you ingest nematode worms?

5. When being seriously chased by a wolf, the caribou tended to run:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Farley Mowat and Ootek take a canoe trip?

3. How does the wolf keep the caribou herd strong?

4. Why didn't the Eskimos stay to eat dinner with Mowat?

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

6. How do the wolves act when they come upon the caribou herd?

7. What does Mowat learn from his encounter in the the wolves' den?

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

9. Explain Ootek's statement that there are no orphans among the wolves.

10. How do wolves maintain population control?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Imagine yourself in Farley Mowat's place when he was left alone in the wilderness. What would you do in such a situation? Describe at least three different courses of action you might take.

Essay Topic 3

In Never Cry Wolf, we learn that wolves and other animals have natural controls on their population. Write a research paper about another type of animal and what limits their population from growing out of control.

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