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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. Which bird does Carter refer to as a friend of man?
2. What does the young man ask for if he wins the wager?
3. What does the young man look like when he takes off his disguise?
4. What does the young man say he has to protect them in the woods?
5. What is true about the young girl in terms of her family?
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 object does the young man have in his pocket that fascinates the young girl?
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 young man look like when he takes off his coat and hat?
6. What does the granny think might protect her from the wolf who comes knocking at her door?
7. In Part II, what does Carter advise if one sees a naked man among the woods, and why?
8. Why does the girl going to see her granny in midwinter through the woods not feel scared?
9. What does the young girl see just after hearing the first howl from a wolf in the woods?
10. What is the worst time all year for running into wolves, and why?
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
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
Which old stories does Carter draw upon in this short story? In what significant and/or important ways does Carter change those stories? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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