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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 is the one beat that howls in the woods by night?

2. How does the hunter kill the wolf terrorizing the village?

3. How does Carter describe wolves' songs in unison?

4. Who helps search for the first husband?

5. What happens if you stray from the forest path, according to Carter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sense of the forest does Carter build in Part I?

2. What does the hunter discover about the wolf he slays in the pit in Part I?

3. Why does the witch turn all of a wedding party into wolves?

4. What is Carter referring to when she writes of "an aria of fear made audible" (141)?

5. What do the children of the villages around the forest always carry with them, and why?

6. What are some of the basic characteristics of wolves that Carter lays out in Part I?

7. What does the second husband do after the ordeal with the wife's first husband in Part I?

8. What happens to the man who vanishes on his wedding night after going outside to urinate?

9. How does Carter describe the night of the solstice?

10. Why should people "fear and flee" the wolf above all, according to Carter (142)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Carter portray different werewolves in this story, and what are some lessons or patterns the reader can draw from her representations of them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance and symbolism of the "wolfsong" the various companies of wolves engage in throughout this story? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What specific imagery does Carter use to convey the savagery and horror of the wolves' capabilities? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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