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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 kind of bird does Wander watch and marvel at its acrobatics in "Pain"?

2. Who does Wander dream about on his first night sleeping alone in "Elk"?

3. What does the raven appear to do in the beginning of "Almost"?

4. For how long does Wander say Mother has been in the den in the end of "Rival"?

5. What color is Song's fur described as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wander intend to do regarding the bachelor wolves in "Found"? Why?

2. What things do Wander's parents warn him about as he is raised?

3. To what food does the raven lead Wander in "Food"?

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

5. What is the main obstacle that Wander faces in "Pain"?

6. What does Wander manage to secure for food in "Canyon"? How?

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

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

9. Who does Wander encounter in "Almost"? How is the encounter described?

10. What is the inciting incident of the novel's plot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the hierarchy of wolf packs, the size of packs, their territories, and communication within the pack. How large can wolf territories span? What different types of packs are formed? How is the hierarchy of the pack maintained?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of rivalry and Wander's rivalries with his siblings. What do each of the siblings set out to prove? How do they go about doing so? Who stands at the top of the hierarchy among Wander's litter? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss three examples of foreshadowing or red herrings in A Wolf Called Wander. What is foreshadowed? How does this example of foreshadowing or red herring develop tension? What other impacts does each example have on the reader?

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