WorksheetsNever Cry Wolf 11-13
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Mowat's second mouse experiment was to determine
if there were enough to support the wolf population.
if they have enough nutritional value to sustain a large carnivore.
if they carried disease that could kill large predators.
how many species of mice lived in the arctic.
Mowat developed a variety of methods for preparing mice because they tasted
gamey.
sour.
bland.
spicy.
Mowat ate the whole mouse except for
the skin.
the bones.
the organs.
the tail.
Because Ootek was worried about Mowat's health, he gave him
some venison.
some fruit.
some fish.
some eggs.
Ootek's helping spirit was
Nanook, master of Polar Bears.
Amarok, the Wolf Being.
Tekkeitsertok, master of caribou.
Akhlut, killer whale spirit
Choose all that apply. Ootek confirmed that wolves eat...
mice.
squirrels.
Northern pike.
sculpins.
Ootek's story about caribou and wolves included all of the following details except
caribou were a gift for man to eat.
man only hunted the big, fat caribou.
the wolves only eat the sick, weak, and small caribou.
the wolves prefer to eat the strong, healthy caribou.
When Mowat asked why there were so many caribou skeletons, Mike said
wolves killed them.
he killed them to feed his dogs.
his dogs killed them.
they died of starvation.
Mowat conservatively estimates that trappers kill over
1000 caribou each year.
10,000 caribou each year.
100,000 caribou each year.
1,000,000 caribou each year.
Mowat knew that reporting his findings would
get him in trouble.
get him a promotion.
make the government happy.
require another investigation.
Ootek claims he heard the wolves talking about
caribou coming.
humans coming.
George and Albert coming home late from a hunt.
all of the other choices.
After Ootek claimed the wolves said where the Caribou would be and Mike returned with venison, Mowat was
shocked.
convinced.
still skeptical.
terrified.
Ootek, frustrated by trying to explain to Mowat what he has heard, leaves to
go hunting.
meet his friends traveling from the north.
avoid an approaching storm.
go fishing.
Before beginning their evening hunt, Mowat claims the wolves go through ritualistic preparations by
eating a large feast of mice.
taking an extra long nap.
"singing" and mock battling.
all of the other choices.
Choose all that apply.
So far, Mowat's observations of wolf behavior could be interpreted as
exaggeration.
fiction.
confirmation bias.
truth.
