Julie of the Wolves

How is the importance of Julie being observant emphasized in the text?

• “She pounced on it, saw a flower she had trampled and ran up the heave to it.” p.14

• “I must go,” Julie said. “Can I talk to you again?” p. 95

• “Peas that go tink, peas that got tot, Peas that will never grow outside my pot. p.14

• “Such hard work!” She gasped aloud “No wonder this job is given to Eskimo men and boy.” p.29

What does the word sleeps mean in the sentence below? “She had been lost with food for many sleeps on the North Slope of Alaska.”

• Miyax does not like to sleep.

• Miyax likes to sleep.

• Miyax counts time by sleep.

• Miyax was lost in her sleep.

What can be inferred about Jello based on the following quote?

“He got down on his belly before Amaroq, rolled trembling to his back, and wriggled.” p.7

• Jello is the beta male.

• Jello is the alpha male.

• Jello is the beta female.

• Jello is the alpha female

All of the following pieces of textual evidence let you know that Amaroq is the leader of the wolves except which one?

• “The pack looked to him when the wind carried strange scents or the birds cried nervously.”

• “I can not drive you away from the food.”

• “If he was alarmed they were alarmed. If he was calm they were calm.”

• “There is no room in the wolf society for an animal who cannot contribute.”

How does Julie’s opinion of Naka change? p.49

• Julie believes Naka has an important job, but she later learns he doesn’t have a job at all.

• Julie believes Naka doesn’t have a job, but she later learns he has a very important job.

• Julie doesn’t like Naka at first, but comes to think of him as a father figure.

• Julie believes that Naka is a violent man, but later learns that he is in fact a righteous man.

All of the following events caused Julie to run away except? P.52

• Julie wants to leave Alaska and visit Amy in beautiful Sacramento.

• Julie wants to leave because she is terrified of Daniel after he attacks her.

• Julie wants to leave because she wants to live with the wolves.

• Julie wants to leave because her in laws do not treat her well.

The way that Amaroq dies implies what about the balance of man and nature?

• That man has an unfair advantage over nature.

• That nature has an unfair balance over man.

• That man and nature are perfectly balanced.

• That man is trying to right the balance.

What do you think the following quote means?

“My mind thinks because of you. And it thinks, on this thundering night, That the hour of the wolf and the Eskimo is over.” p.85

• It is no longer the hour of the wolf or their mating season.

• The Eskimo and wolf way of life are endangered.

• It is no longer the tourist season for the Eskimo.

• There is a big thunderstorm in Alaska.

How does the pack hierarchy change over the course of the text?

• Beginning of Book: Zing, Jello, Nails, Silver, Kapu, Sister, Amoraq, Julie, Zat,

  End of Book: Amoraq, Kapu, Nails, Silver, Zing, Zat, Zit, Julie, Jello

• Beginning of Book: Amaroq, Nails, Sister, Jello, Kapu, Silver, Zit, Zat, Zing

  End of Book: Nails, Silver, Sister, Kapu, Zit, Zat, Zing, Julie

• Beginning of Book:Amaroq, Nails, Silver, Jello, Kapu, Sister, Zit, Zat, Zing, Julie

  End of Book: Kapu, Nails, Silver, Sister, Zit, Zat, Zing, Julie

• Beginning of Book: Amaroq, Silver, Jello, Kapu, Sister, Zit, Zat, Zing, Nails

  End of Book: Sister, Nails, Kapu, Zing, Silver, Zat, Julie, Zit

All of the following quotes support the theme of cultural pride except:

• "What had Kapugen done? What had happened to him that he would marry a gussak? What was his new life?"

• “I now own an airplane, Miyax. It’s the only way to hunt today. The seals are scare and the whales are almost gone...p. 83

• She stomped her foot and told him ther name was Miyax. “I am Eskimo, not a gussak!” p.40

• “Yes, you are Eskimo.” He had said. “And never forget it. We live as no other people can, for we truly understand the Earth.” p.40