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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 does the young man get into granny's house?

2. What does Granny have for company?

3. What does the young man ask for if he wins the wager?

4. Who does the young girl see immediately after she hears the wolf's howl?

5. What is another word for werewolf?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the girl going to see her granny in midwinter through the woods not feel scared?

2. What does the young girl see just after hearing the first howl from a wolf in the woods?

3. What stage of life is the young girl at who sets off for her granny's house, and why is this significant?

4. What is the worst time all year for running into wolves, and why?

5. In Part II, what does Carter advise if one sees a naked man among the woods, and why?

6. What object does the young man have in his pocket that fascinates the young girl?

7. What does the young man look like when he takes off his coat and hat?

8. What does the granny think might protect her from the wolf who comes knocking at her door?

9. How does the young man get into the old woman's house?

10. What is the dynamic between the young man and the young girl in the woods as they walk together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Carter use the fantastic and supernatural throughout this story, and what kind of expectation of her use of these entities set for the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Carter's language and tone in her story The Company of Wolves? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does the young girl save herself from certain doom - and consumption - in her grandmother's cottage? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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