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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. Who does Wander think of still as he howls in the night because he misses him?

2. What term in the book refers to a hoofed mammal?

3. At about what age do wolves' eyes change to amber coloring?

4. What stands next to Wander in the water as the animals escape the fire in "Run"?

5. What color eyes are wolves born with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What foreshadowing is seen in "Run"?

2. What aspects of wolf behavior and communicaton are demonstrated in "Fear"?

3. What is the significance of the stars in A Wolf Called Wander?

4. How does Wander overcome the main obstacle he faces in "Run"?

5. What informaton does Wander discern about the female wolf from her tracks in "Track"?

6. Why does Wander begin to mark territory in "Howl"?

7. Where and when was OR-7 born? When did his journey begin?

8. What happened to OR-7 after he found a mate?

9. How many teeth do wolves have? What is the strength of their bite?

10. How are wolf tracks described in the final nonfiction chapters of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in A Wolf Called Wander. What does each symbol represent? What imagery and emotion does the symbol evoke for the reader? How does this symbolism relate to mythology and archetypes?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the plot structure of A Wolf Called Wander. What is the inciting event that sets off the rising action of the novel? Where does the climax occur? What information is related in the falling action and denouement of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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