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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 does the enemy chant say in "Fight"?

2. What bird's rattling call startles Wander and the raven in "Canyon"?

3. How does Wander get the coyotes to scramble in "Raven"?

4. Who leaps at the elk after Father has it by the neck in "Rival"?

5. What age does the narrator refer to Wander and his siblings as in "Rival"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Warm in "Lightning"?

3. Where does Wander encounter the raven? How is it described?

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

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

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

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

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

9. From what narrative perspective is the story related? Why is this important?

10. What main obstacle does Wander face in "Lightning"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the real story of OR-7. How did the author draw upon this story to create A Wolf Called Wander? What aspects of Wander's story collide with the story of OR-7/Journey? What happened to OR-7 and his pack?

Essay Topic 2

Along his journey, Wander has several opportunities to prey upon livestock, although he rarely does so. What aspects of Wander's upbringing have impressed upon him to not prey on livestock? What are the dangers in doing so? How does Wander encounter these dangers and how does he escape them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of family and analyze the different characters among Wander's pack. Who is the alpha of the pack? Who is charged with babysitting Wander's litter? Why? What does family mean to Wander?

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