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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 true about the young girl in terms of her family?

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

3. Which bird does Carter refer to as a friend of man?

4. Who has built the fire in granny's hearth?

5. What does a werewolf in human form have to do before transforming to a wolf?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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