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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 another word for werewolf?

2. How long is a werewolf's natural life span?

3. What does Carter compare the forest to in Part II?

4. What does Granny have for company?

5. What bet do the young girl and the young man make?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe Carter's language and tone in her story The Company of Wolves? 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 do you think Carter is trying to convey about women's lives, choices, and treatment with the young wife's story within this story? In particular, why do you think Carter writes that the second husband beats the wife after fighting off the werewolf/first husband? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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