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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. Who chases the does and fawns out of the valley?

2. What do the male caribou do when the wolves appear?

3. What do the wolves do when they see the caribou bucks?

4. How many strange wolves arrive at the den while George and Albert are hunting?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How, according to Mowat, does Angeline play jokes on George when he returns from hunting?

4. How did Farley Mowat get back to civilization?

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

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

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

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

9. What, according to Mike, did Ootek learn from the wolf howls about caribou?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How have people's perceptions about wolves changed since this book was written? Research critical opinion about the book and its ideas and how they have changed since the book's publication.

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

How do wolf family relationships differ from human family relationships? Examine this question through this book, but include research from outside resources if possible.

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