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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mowat's first salary?
(a) $120 a month
(b) $150 a month
(c) $100 a month
(d) $200 a month

2. The diameter of the wolf paw prints are how large?
(a) Four inches
(b) Five inches
(c) Three inches
(d) Six inches

3. What, according to Mowat are the most bloodthirsty beats in the Arctic?
(a) Mosquitoes
(b) Bears
(c) Wolves
(d) Mice

4. When did the pilot promise to return?
(a) In the spring
(b) In the fall
(c) Next year
(d) At the full moon

5. Who or what is Amorak?
(a) The coat that Ootek wears
(b) A tiny town in Manitoba
(c) The spirit of the wolf
(d) The name of Ootek's tribe

6. Mowat stays in Churchill through what month?
(a) May
(b) April
(c) June
(d) March

7. What geographical feature does Mowat see through his binoculars?
(a) A volcanic cone
(b) A rock cave
(c) A sand esker
(d) A giant cliff

8. What was jettisoned from the plane just before take-off?
(a) Moose Juice
(b) Petrol
(c) Ammunition
(d) The canoe

9. How often to the wolves mark their territory?
(a) Once a day
(b) Once a week
(c) Once a month
(d) Twice a month

10. What piece of equipment has Mowat forgotten on his walk?
(a) Rifle
(b) Water bottle
(c) Pocket compass
(d) Sunglasses

11. How many caribou does Mike claim to kill in a good year?
(a) 100
(b) 300
(c) 150
(d) 50

12. What, according to Ootek's story, was the last animal that Woman pulled out of the hole in the ice?
(a) A salmon
(b) A caribou
(c) A wolf
(d) A human

13. The territory that Mowat marked around his tent included which of the following?
(a) A place where he could fish in the river
(b) An area where the pups often came to play
(c) About a hundred yards of the wolves' trail
(d) A boulder from which he could observe the den

14. What is the name of his grandparents' house?
(a) Green Acres
(b) Greenhill
(c) Greenhedges
(d) Hedgewood

15. Why does Mowat stay awake so long?
(a) He's still adjusting to the light in the Arctic
(b) He's afraid that he'll be attacked by animals
(c) He's afraid of missing something interesting
(d) He can't get comfortable living in a small tent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the wolves keep their meat cache?

2. Mike lives alone in how many square miles?

3. His radio message was forwarded to whom?

4. If a wolf bites, what should Mowat do, according to a woman in Churchill?

5. What gear is labeled "danger?"

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