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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 did Ootek give to Mowat after dinner?

2. What game does Mowat see the pups playing with Uncle Albert?

3. What, according to the Government agencies, was the cause of plunge in caribou populations?

4. What is the name of materials needed for the lupine project?

5. Mowat includes a recipe in this chapter for what dish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What resolution does Farley Mowat make at the end of this chapter?

2. Where does Farley Mowat move to when he leaves the cabin?

3. What reason does Mike give for leaving his cabin?

4. Why is Farley Mowat so disturbed by what Mike tells him about hunting caribou?

5. What course of action does Mowat undertake when he cannot follow his instructions?

6. Describe a "wolf nap."

7. What happened to the former chief of the Department?

8. What incident stated Farley Mowat on his future career as a biologist?

9. What piece of equipment was Mowat forced to leave behind when he flew out of Churchill?

10. Why does Mowat break his mouse-only diet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the human characters in Never Cry Wolf relate to the theme of finding one's place in nature? Describe how each character relates to the natural world.

Essay Topic 2

Research and write a paper on the scientific experiments on animals and language. What have scientists learned about animals and language since Farley Mowat wrote Never Cry Wolf?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that compares or contrasts Farley Mowat's voice with that of another author.

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