1. Of the man whose body is being transported in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat,” Henry says, “He might have lived to a ripe old age if he’d” done what?
(a) “Fled the North.”
(b) “Stayed in the tropics.”
(c) “Stayed at home.”
(d) “Stayed in Europe.”

2. What animal does One-Eye see first when hunting for food for his new family in Chapter 5: “The Lair”?
(a) A weasel.
(b) A wolverine.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A porcupine.

3. The narrator states in the opening of Chapter 3: “The Hunger Cry” that the day began how?
(a) Suspiciously.
(b) Eerily.
(c) Auspiciously.
(d) Gleefully.

4. Bill tells Henry as the wolves encircle them in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat,” “Henry, it’s a blame misfortune to be out of” what?
(a) “Ammunition.”
(b) “Medical supplies.”
(c) “Courage.”
(d) “Whiskey.”

5. Where are Bill and Henry traveling to with the body in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat”?
(a) Moose Jaw.
(b) Dawson.
(c) Fort McGurry.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described by the narrator in Chapter 7: “The Wall of the World” as “for size and weight… the most ferocious, vindictive, and terrible of all the killer of the Wild”?

2. What word from Chapter 8: “The Law of Meat” means excessive eating and drinking?

3. What color does Bill say the She-Wolf is in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?

4. What does Henry take out from under the lashings after Bill is attacked by the wolves in Chapter 3: “The Hunger Cry”?

5. What animal does One-Eye first kill to take home to She-Wolf and the cubs in Chapter 5: “The Lair”?

(see the answer key)

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