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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 color is the wolf that strikes first after the sheep in "Elk"?

2. What is with the almost-wolf in "Almost"?

3. What emerges from the barn in "Almost"?

4. Who takes on the role of babysitter for the pups in "Fight"?

5. What does Wander hear at the end of "Raven"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the chapter titles in the book?

2. What is the significance of Sharp's howl in "Elk"?

3. Who is Growl? How is this character described?

4. What does the mint signify in "Raven"?

5. What does Wander vow to do for his sibling in "Found"?

6. Who does Wander encounter from his litter in "Found"? How is this character described?

7. How are the themes of grief and loss illustrated in "Lightning"?

8. What are Wander's first impressions of Father?

9. What happens when Wander goes to attack the elk in "Elk"?

10. What is the significance of the howling described in "Fight"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of survival in A Wolf Called Wonder. What does survival mean for Wander? What dangers does he face along his journey? How does Wander overcome the obstacles to survival?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze three examples of irony in A Wolf Called Wander. What type of irony is presented? What purpose does it serve? How does this example of irony affect you as a reader?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the behavior associated with wolf communication. How do stranger wolves greet one another typically? How is this demonstrated in the novel? What other methods of communication do wolves share?

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