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True or false: The narrator is a young animal living in a den with its siblings and mother?
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True or false: The narrator's siblings are named Sharp, Pounce, Wag, and Warm?
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True or false: The narrator is called Swift because it was the first to walk?
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True or false: The narrator's mother's fur holds smells with no name, which makes the narrator want to explore beyond the den?
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True or false: The wolf pup competes for food and space with its siblings?
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True or false: The mother encourages the pup to explore the outside world?
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True or false: The pup encounters new scents and sounds when it ventures outside?
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True or false: The pup-watcher advises the pup to be loud and make noise?
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True or false: The pack returns with the mother and the pup experiences the outside world for the first time?
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True or false: The pup is hesitant and reluctant to explore the new environment?
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True or false: The father has a significant presence in the pack and commands respect?
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True or false: The pup feels a strong sense of belonging and home within the pack?
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True or false: The text is void of sensory descriptions, conveying the pup's experiences and emotions?
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True or false: The pup's growth and development are not central themes in the text?
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True or false: The text explores relationship dynamics within the pack, including hierarchy and kinship?
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True or false: The text conveys the pup's reluctance to explore the world outside the den?
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True or false: The young wolf is eager to prove himself during his first hunt with his pack?
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True or false: The young wolf is assigned a supporting role by his mother, who leads the pack in the hunt for elk?
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True or false: The young wolf successfully makes the kill during the hunt?
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True or false: Sharp, the young wolf's brother, ultimately makes the kill during the hunt?
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True or false: Sharp is favored by the father and gets the best parts of the kill?
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True or false: The young wolf is satisfied with his role in the pack and does not feel overshadowed by his brother?
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True or false: Throughout the winter, the young wolf continues to play a supporting role in the hunts, while Sharp gains favor and grows larger?
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True or false: The wolf pup's father warns him about the dangers of certain animals.
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True or false: The young wolf grows restless and begins to question his role within the pack?
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True or false: The weasel the pup observes is said to be poisonous.
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True or false: The pup aims to be a lead wolf one day.
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True or false: The narrative provides insight into the hierarchical structure and dynamics of a fox pack?
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True or false: The text conveys a sense of determination and resilience as the young wolf continues to strive for recognition and success within the pack?
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True or false: The pup's brother joins him in hunting.
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True or false: The pack considers leaving their territory after noticing a large group of wolves on the prairie.
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True or false: The story serves as a powerful allegory for the challenges of finding one's place and identity within a social group?
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True or false: The young wolf's struggle to find his place within the group is not a central theme in the story?
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True or false: The mother wolf reassures her pups that they belong to the mountains.
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True or false: The mother and father do not mark their territory to send a message to potential intruders.
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True or false: The pack howls together, displaying their disunity and weakness.
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True or false: The father teaches the pup about fishing and the behavior of animals in the wild.
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True or false: The wolf pup's father warns him about the dangers of all animals.
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True or false: The pup and his pack are not interrupted by another wolf while hunting.
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True or false: The wolf pup's mother is not involved in reassuring her pups about their belonging to the mountains.
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True or false: The protagonist, a young wolf, seeks attention and approval from his mother and the rest of the pack.
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True or false: The father, the alpha male, asserts his dominance and control over the pack through scent-sharing and feeding rituals.
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True or false: The pack's hunting activities and howling rituals are not essential for their survival and bonding.
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True or false: The protagonist's relationship with his mother is central to the story, as he seeks approval and acceptance from her.
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True or false: The protagonist struggles to assert his dominance within the pack, especially in his interactions with a rival wolf named Sharp.
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True or false: The protagonist's mother plays a nurturing and guiding role, providing him with extra care and advice.
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True or false: The father teaches the protagonist about hunting and the dangers of consuming certain prey, demonstrating his role as a mentor and leader.
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True or false: The protagonist's eagerness to hunt and prove himself is met with resistance and discouragement from his father.
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True or false: The story portrays the protagonist's coming of age as he learns from his mother and the pack, ultimately shaping his identity as a wolf.
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True or false: The father's teachings and interactions with the protagonist shape his understanding of the natural world and his role within the pack.
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True or false: The protagonist's willingness to learn and follow his father's guidance highlights the dynamics of pack hierarchy and the importance of tradition and knowledge transfer.
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True or false: The protagonist's physical and mental growth is not emphasized as he tries to prove his worth to the pack and his father.
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True or false: The pale wolf successfully makes the kill during the hunt?
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True or false: The pale wolf is relentless in pursuing the protagonist, showing determination and resilience?
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True or false: The protagonist ultimately outsmarts the pale wolf by leading him into a trap?
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True or false: The protagonist's victory over the pale wolf boosts his confidence and determination to protect his pack?
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True or false: The young wolf encounters two unfamiliar wolves at the edge of a butte
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True or false: The bachelor wolves exhibit disorganized and disrespectful hunting behavior, possibly as a result of being orphans
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True or false: The young wolf collapses after being injured by an elk while hunting
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True or false: The young wolf wakes up alone, injured, and unable to move one of his paws
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True or false: The young wolf searches for his pack near a prairie, but they are nowhere to be found
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True or false: The young wolf fears being outnumbered by a pack and watches the approaching wolves closely
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True or false: Hunger drives the young wolf to hunt for elk, hoping to attract his pack with the scent of the kill
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True or false: The young wolf realizes the two unfamiliar wolves are not from his pack and suspects they may be hunters from an enemy pack
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True or false: The bachelor wolves are young, male, and inexperienced
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True or false: The young wolf experiences pain, darkness, and dreams of fighting an unseen enemy pack
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True or false: The young wolf sets out to find his pack after encountering the bachelor wolves
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True or false: The text ends with the young wolf wounded and searching for help
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True or false: The protagonist's father's last song was 'Carry on'?
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True or false: The protagonist encounters signs of the enemy wolf pack's territory and marks a boundary he cannot cross?
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True or false: The wolf observes elk, hawks, and other animals as he continues his search for his family?
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True or false: The protagonist's emotional journey from loneliness and uncertainty to determination and hope is evident throughout the story?
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True or false: The protagonist leaves scent trails for his family to follow, despite facing challenges and dangers?
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True or false: The wolf's unwavering determination to find and save his family drives him to overcome obstacles and maintain hope in the face of uncertainty?
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True or false: The story captures the protagonist's deep connection to the natural world and his pack as he navigates the terrain and searches for any signs of his family?
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True or false: The protagonist's strong emotional connection to his family is highlighted through his memories and dreams of his father and Warm, a member of his pack?
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True or false: The protagonist's resilience is tested as he confronts the reality of being alone in the vast and unfamiliar wilderness?
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True or false: The wolf's sense of responsibility and love for his family drive him to continue searching, despite the challenges he faces?
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True or false: The wolf's determination and longing for his family are evident as he navigates the wilderness and remains vigilant for any signs of his pack?
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True or false: The protagonist's determination to find and save his family is driven by the memory of his father's last song, 'Carry on'?
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True or false: The lone wolf in the wilderness never encounters any other wolves or predators during its struggle for survival?
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True or false: The wolf's determination to survive in the wilderness is overshadowed by its fear of enemy wolves and predators?
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True or false: The lone wolf's struggle to find food in the wilderness is not depicted in detail in the text?
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True or false: The wolf's longing for its pack and attempts to call for help through howling are futile as no other wolves respond?
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True or false: The lone wolf encounters a snake and succumbs to being eaten due to its weakened state?
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True or false: The wolf's resilience and determination to endure despite the challenges it faces are not emphasized in the text?
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True or false: The lone wolf's longing for companionship and hope for reuniting with its pack are central themes in the text?
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True or false: The wolf's struggle to avoid predators and survive in its solitary state is not a prominent aspect of the narrative?
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True or false: The lone wolf's observations of the birds and its attempts to catch prey to alleviate hunger are not depicted in the text?
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True or false: The protagonist kills a snake and eats it along with the vole it had just swallowed.
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True or false: The wolf's realization that it must fend for itself and its refusal to succumb to being eaten highlights its resilience and determination?
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True or false: The protagonist struggles to find water and encounters the scent of men, which is a feared danger.
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True or false: The wolf's ongoing battle with hunger, weakness, and the harsh reality of surviving alone in the wilderness is not a central theme in the text?
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True or false: The raven engages in a game with the protagonist, dropping a bone and diving for it repeatedly.
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True or false: The wolf's instinct to hold still despite thirst and hunger is not portrayed in the text?
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True or false: The raven's behavior suggests it knows where to find food but needs the protagonist's help to access it.
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True or false: The protagonist follows the raven across the prairie, away from the water, in search of food.
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True or false: The raven's ability to communicate and lead the protagonist raises questions about its intentions and the nature of their interaction.
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True or false: The protagonist's physical condition and the challenges faced in following the raven.
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True or false: The raven's actions and the potential significance of its interactions with the protagonist.
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True or false: The evolving dynamic between the protagonist and the raven, with the latter guiding the former in search of food.
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True or false: The protagonist's observation of the raven's behavior and the potential benefits of their partnership.
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True or false: The protagonist realizes the raven is communicating and leading them to a source of meat.
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True or false: The raven's behavior suggests it knows where to find food but needs the protagonist's help to access it.
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True or false: The wolves are caught off guard by the approaching men due to their focus on the meat?
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True or false: The protagonist is tempted to join the feast but is reminded of a warning from its mother?
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True or false: The men use lightning from their sticks to attack the wolves?
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True or false: The men succeed in hunting down the wolves without any resistance?
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True or false: The protagonist, a wolf, is being chased by men with noisemakers and lightning?
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True or false: The wolf pup encounters a man-made structure with three lines of gray and is puzzled by its purpose.
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True or false: The protagonist is determined to save Warm despite the danger they face?
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True or false: The almost-wolf is found inside the gray lines, accompanied by a man pup who is not threatening it.
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True or false: The protagonist crosses a black river and finds himself alone and unable to find Warm?
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True or false: The wolf, feeling horror and loneliness, decides to leave without calling the almost-wolf away one last time.
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True or false: The protagonist is reluctant to go back due to the fear of facing the men and the dangers they encountered?
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True or false: The almost-wolf is found inside the gray lines, accompanied by a man pup who is not threatening it.
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True or false: Despite the pain and exhaustion, the protagonist decides to continue onward and seeks a place to hide and rest?
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True or false: The wolf attempts to lure the almost-wolf away, but it stays with the man pup, even when a full-size man with a lightning stick appears.
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True or false: The protagonist finds a secluded spot in a canyon, where he seeks solace and comfort by whispering the names of his pack before falling asleep?
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True or false: The narrator is a wolf, experiencing the dry, harsh landscape and feeling increasingly alone as they travel.
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True or false: The protagonist is confident in his ability to save Warm despite the risks involved?
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True or false: The wolf discovers the scent of an almost-wolf, a creature with a familiar yet different smell, and calls out to it.
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True or false: The protagonist's determination to find and save his family is driven by the memory of his father's last song, 'Carry on'?
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True or false: The almost-wolf is found inside the gray lines, accompanied by a man pup who is not threatening it.
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True or false: The protagonist's willingness to learn and follow his father's guidance highlights the dynamics of pack hierarchy and the importance of tradition and knowledge transfer?
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True or false: The wolf, feeling horror and loneliness, decides to leave without calling the almost-wolf away one last time.
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True or false: The protagonist's realization that it must fend for itself and its refusal to succumb to being eaten highlights its resilience and determination?
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True or false: The protagonist encounters other friendly wolves who assist in the search for Warm?
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True or false: The wolf pup encounters a man-made structure with three lines of gray and is puzzled by its purpose.
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True or false: The almost-wolf is found inside the gray lines, accompanied by a man pup who is not threatening it.
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True or false: The protagonist's companion, Warm, is a bird?
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True or false: The wolf, feeling horror and loneliness, decides to leave without calling the almost-wolf away one last time.
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True or false: The narrator encounters a raven who helps them catch a fish in the wilderness?
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True or false: The narrator's longing for their home ground and the struggle for survival are central themes in the text?
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True or false: The bond between the narrator and the raven becomes a symbol of companionship and hope in the face of adversity?
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True or false: The narrator's journey with the raven is through familiar, open landscape?
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True or false: The narrator's raven companion leaves them alone as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain?
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True or false: The narrator's struggle with hunger is not depicted in the text?
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True or false: The narrator's journey is not focused on searching for water and food?
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True or false: The narrator's raven companion does not share in the hunt for food?
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True or false: The narrator does not reminisce about their bond with Warm, who died before the narrator could save him?
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True or false: The narrator's struggle with hunger leads them to eventually encounter a bear, who helps them catch a fish?
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True or false: The narrator and the raven form a partnership in the wilderness?
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True or false: The narrator's longing for their home ground and the familiar smells and sounds of their pack is not depicted in the text?
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True or false: The protagonist prefers solitude but desires the almost-wolf's company?
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True or false: The protagonist finds a dead deer by a black river and feasts on it?
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True or false: The protagonist's raven returns with food, leading her to the dead deer?
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True or false: The deer's bones are shattered, but there are no signs of a predator attack?
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True or false: The protagonist resolves to learn more about the mysterious creature that led to the deer's demise?
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True or false: The text is a narrative of survival, hunger, and discovery in the wilderness?
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True or false: The protagonist's interactions with the almost-wolf and the raven provide insights into her longing for companionship?
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True or false: Hunger drives the protagonist to search for food, but the landscape is dry and devoid of prey?
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True or false: The protagonist realizes her home is across the river after satiating her hunger?
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True or false: The protagonist resolves to examine the deer's broken bones after realizing her home is across the river?
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True or false: The deer's belly contains chips of warm ice, unlike any marks left by known predators?
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True or false: The protagonist is haunted by the memory of a man with a lightning stick and seeks comfort in the company of a raven?
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True or false: The protagonist's encounter with the lake and its surroundings brings a sense of relief and satisfaction?
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True or false: The protagonist observes a variety of bird species around the lake, including cranes, swans, ducks, and geese?
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True or false: The protagonist successfully hunts a yearling buck by the water's edge?
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True or false: The protagonist feels prepared and anticipates the arrival of hoofed animals at the lake at dusk for a potential meal?
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True or false: The lone wolf's encounter with the cougar results in the wolf successfully protecting the horses from the predator?
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True or false: The lone wolf considers returning to his old pack but ultimately decides against it?
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True or false: The wolf's decision to wait for prey at a stream demonstrates patience and strategic hunting behavior?
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True or false: The wolf plans to hunt for food when the deer arrive at sundown?
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True or false: The wolf's resolve to survive and thrive in solitude is evident throughout the text?
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True or false: The lone wolf's desire to lead a pack and have a home ground with a family is fulfilled by the end of the story?
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True or false: The wolf's reflection on the memories of howling with his pack indicates a longing for companionship and connection?
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True or false: The wolf's encounter with the cougar leads to the cougar joining forces with the wolf to hunt for prey?
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True or false: The wolf's decision to rest and wait for prey at a stream is an impulsive and reckless choice?
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True or false: The wolf's encounter with the cougar leaves the wolf with physical injuries that hinder its ability to continue the journey?
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True or false: The wolf's encounter with the cougar leads to the wolf seeking revenge against the predator?
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True or false: The wolf's decision to remain vigilant and cautious in the wilderness indicates a keen awareness of potential dangers and threats?
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True or false: The raven abandons the wolf to join a pack of ravens?
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True or false: The wolf dreams of a herd of elk and a pack of wolves, but wakes up alone?
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True or false: The wolf encounters various animal species and reflects on his past experiences with his wolf pack?
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True or false: Despite having ample food and water, the wolf longs for the presence of other wolves?
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True or false: The wolf struggles with feelings of emptiness and a longing for companionship?
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True or false: The wolf sets his sights on a mountain, hoping to find other wolves there?
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True or false: The wolf reminisces about his family and the world he once knew?
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True or false: The wolf encounters various animals and vegetation as he climbs the mountain?
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True or false: The wolf rests on a mountaintop, dreaming of the company of elk and wolves, only to wake up alone?
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True or false: The wolf continues to search for signs of other wolves, feeling increasingly isolated?
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True or false: The wolf embarks on a journey, feeling isolated despite having ample food and water?
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True or false: The wolf longs for the presence of other wolves despite the abundance of food?
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True or false: The protagonist's journey is driven by the desire to find and gain the respect of a stranger wolf?
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True or false: The lone wolf successfully catches a black-horned deer to prove her strength and honor her father's memory?
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True or false: The lone wolf feels unworthy and alone after failing to catch the deer and resorts to eating a rabbit?
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True or false: The lone wolf's journey is characterized by feelings of desolation and isolation?
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True or false: The lone wolf's reflection on her father's absence and her own feelings of unworthiness leads to a decision to abandon her journey?
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True or false: The lone wolf seeks shelter and solace at the end of the text, despite feeling struggling and alone?
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True or false: The lone wolf's encounter with small birds, fish, and a group of black-horned deer contributes to her understanding of the environment and her own capabilities?
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True or false: The lone wolf's decision to hunt the black-horned deer is driven by a desire to prove her strength and honor her father's memory?
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True or false: The lone wolf's struggle to catch the deer and subsequent feelings of shame highlight her vulnerability and limitations as a lone wolf?
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True or false: The lone wolf's decision to eat a rabbit after failing to catch the deer reflects her sense of unworthiness and inadequacy?
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True or false: The lone wolf's perseverance through the challenging terrain and her reflections on her solitude emphasize the emotional and psychological aspects of her journey?
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True or false: The lone wolf's decision to continue her journey despite the weight of her solitude indicates her resilience and determination to find companionship?
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True or false: The narrator, a wolf, witnesses a group of horses in the mountains and is surprised because horses usually come with men?
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True or false: The lead horse displays odd behavior and a strange smell, intriguing and hunger-inducing to the narrator?
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True or false: The father horse celebrates the birth of a foal in a graphic detail?
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True or false: The narrator feels a sense of dread and vulnerability in the presence of the powerful father horse?
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True or false: The father horse's actions trigger memories of a past injury caused by an elk, making the narrator cautious around him?
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True or false: The horses encourage the mother to stand after giving birth, displaying a supportive and familial bond?
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True or false: The narrator's conflicting emotions, including hunger and wariness, are evident as the horses celebrate the new life?
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True or false: The birth of the foal triggers the narrator's memories of a similar hunting experience with another wolf?
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True or false: The narrator's internal struggle and fascination with the horses' behavior are evident throughout the narrative?
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True or false: The horses' interactions emphasize the father horse's dominance and strength, causing the narrator to avoid confrontation?
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True or false: The lead horse goes into labor, and the father horse stands guard and displays tenderness towards her?
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True or false: The narrator, intrigued by the birth, feels a sense of dread and vulnerability in the presence of the powerful father horse?
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True or false: The lone wolf decides to make the new wolf's territory her home ground because she smells elk, a source of real food.
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True or false: The lone wolf encounters unfamiliar trees and birds, but still finds the new territory reminiscent of home.
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True or false: The lone wolf's decision to run toward the new wolf is impulsive and reckless.
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True or false: The lone wolf's hunger for companionship drives her to seek out the new wolf despite the potential danger of encountering a rival pack.
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True or false: Pronghorns shed their outer covering each year, like an antler?
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True or false: Sandhill cranes have scarlet caps and traffic-light yellow eyes?
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True or false: The Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest is the most botanically diverse of all America’s national forests?
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True or false: The Siskiyou National Forest rises from sea level in the west to nine thousand feet at its highest point?
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True or false: Chinook salmon swim hundreds of miles to the ocean and thousands more to the Gulf of Alaska?
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True or false: The Western red cedar provides food for elk, deer, and rodents, and homes for owls, swifts, and bears?
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True or false: The Rogue River watershed has more than two hundred square miles of wild and scenic rivers?
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True or false: The world’s tallest pine, a ponderosa, can be found in the Siskiyou National Forest and can grow up to 270 feet?
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Night is a raven-black wolf with amber eyes
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Wander marks his territory by howling at the moon
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Wander and Night engage in a fierce and wild chase around the meadow
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Wander vows never to be hungry again if Night accepts him
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Wander and Night successfully cut off a yearling buck from the rest of the elk pack during the chase
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Wander is captivated by Night's hunting skills
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Night and Wander work together seamlessly, with Night knowing what to do without being told
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Wander and Night touch noses, and a shiver runs through Wander as Night rests her head on his shoulder
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Wander is unsure of how to proceed after Night does not yield to his attempts to assert dominance
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Wander's territory marking is a sign of ownership and readiness to hunt and live there
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Wander listened to the call of a raven together with Night
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Wander is determined to take care of and protect Night, even though he has not met her yet
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True or false: Wolf packs can range from two to thirty members, led by an alpha pair with a long-term bond?
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True or false: Wolf pups are born in spring, weigh one pound at birth, and reach adult size at one year?
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True or false: A single wolf pack claims a territory with enough food to feed all its members; territories can range from twenty-five to five hundred square miles?
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True or false: Wolves may eat carrion when larger game is scarce?
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True or false: Ravens and wolves have a symbiotic relationship, working together to catch prey?
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True or false: Hells Canyon, bordering the prairie, is deeper than the Grand Canyon and home to elk and coyotes?
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True or false: The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is a 290-square-mile protected wetland and a vital habitat for birds on the Pacific Flyway?
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True or false: Wild horses live in family herds led by a mare and defended by a stallion, or in bachelor herds made up of young males?
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True or false: The Great Basin has water that runs inward and feeds lakes, wet meadows, and seasonally flooded marshes?
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True or false: The Zumwalt Prairie is a 300,000-acre native bunch grass prairie that supports diverse wildlife?
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True or false: Thousands of birds from various species visit the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, which is also home to deer, pronghorns, coyotes, weasels, mink, porcupines, and badgers?
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True or false: Wolves hunt ungulates such as deer, elk, moose, and bison?
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True or false: OR-7 found a mate in the Siskiyou National Forest, where no other wolf had been seen for nearly seventy years
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True or false: OR-7 and his mate had at least three pups in 2014, and a second litter in 2015, named the Rogue Pack, living in the Rogue River watershed
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True or false: OR-7's journey ended in the Siskiyou National Forest, a habitat rich in deer and elk, similar to the one he grew up in
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True or false: Wolves can smell prey more than two miles away and mark their territory with urine
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True or false: A bear's track is the only one larger than a wolf's
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True or false: Wolves are four and a half to six and a half feet long, weigh 70 to 115 pounds, and have forty-two teeth, stronger than a lion's, a tiger's, or a grizzly bear's
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True or false: Wolves can run up to forty miles per hour and cover thirty to sixty miles a day, with a strong sense of hearing picking up sounds from up to ten miles away
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True or false: OR-7 was named Journey in a contest involving schoolchildren around the world and is about ten years old as of the writing
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True or false: OR-7 was fitted with a radio collar by biologists to track his movement and protect livestock
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True or false: Oregon is home to many black wolves
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True or false: OR-7 was inspired by the life and travels of a fictional wolf from the Wallowa Mountains
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True or false: Wolves are not known for their ability to run fast and cover long distances in a day
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Study Notes
Growing Up as a Wolf
- The protagonist, a young wolf, seeks attention and approval from his father and the rest of the pack.
- The father, the alpha male, asserts his dominance and control over the pack through scent-sharing and feeding rituals.
- The protagonist's relationship with his father is central to the story, as he seeks approval and acceptance from him.
- The pack's hunting activities and howling rituals are essential for their survival and bonding.
- The protagonist struggles to assert his dominance within the pack, especially in his interactions with a rival wolf named Sharp.
- The protagonist's mother plays a nurturing and guiding role, providing him with extra care and advice.
- The protagonist's physical and mental growth is emphasized, as he tries to prove his worth to the pack and his father.
- The father teaches the protagonist about hunting and the dangers of consuming certain prey, demonstrating his role as a mentor and leader.
- The protagonist's eagerness to hunt and prove himself is met with guidance and caution from his father.
- The father's teachings and interactions with the protagonist shape his understanding of the natural world and his role within the pack.
- The protagonist's willingness to learn and follow his father's guidance highlights the dynamics of pack hierarchy and the importance of tradition and knowledge transfer.
- The story portrays the protagonist's coming of age as he learns from his father and the pack, ultimately shaping his identity as a wolf.
Survival in the Wilderness
- The protagonist, in a desperate situation, kills a snake and eats it along with the vole it had just swallowed.
- Despite injuries, the protagonist struggles to find water and encounters the scent of men, which is a feared danger.
- The protagonist cautiously follows a raven, hoping it will lead them to food.
- The raven engages in a game with the protagonist, dropping a bone and diving for it repeatedly.
- The protagonist realizes the raven is communicating and leading them to a source of meat.
- The raven's behavior suggests it knows where to find food but needs the protagonist's help to access it.
- The protagonist follows the raven across the prairie, away from the water, in search of food.
- The raven's ability to communicate and lead the protagonist raises questions about its intentions and the nature of their interaction.
- The protagonist's observation of the raven's behavior and the potential benefits of their partnership.
- The protagonist's physical condition and the challenges faced in following the raven.
- The raven's actions and the potential significance of its interactions with the protagonist.
- The evolving dynamic between the protagonist and the raven, with the latter guiding the former in search of food.
Survival and Discovery in the Wilderness
- The protagonist is a lone wolf, reflecting on the almost-wolf's hesitation to follow her scent trail.
- She is haunted by the memory of a man with a lightning stick and seeks comfort in the company of a raven.
- Despite preferring solitude, she desires the almost-wolf's company.
- Hunger drives her to search for food, but the landscape is dry and devoid of prey.
- The protagonist's raven returns with food, leading her to a dead deer by a black river.
- She feasts on the deer, relieved to be free from the fear of hunger and loneliness.
- After satiating her hunger, she realizes her home is across the river and examines the deer's broken bones.
- The deer's bones are shattered, but there are no signs of a predator attack.
- Chips of warm ice are found in the deer's belly, unlike any marks left by known predators.
- The protagonist resolves to learn more about this mysterious creature.
- The text is a narrative of survival, hunger, and discovery in the wilderness.
- The protagonist's interactions with the almost-wolf and the raven provide insights into her longing for companionship.
Unexpected Witness to a Horse Birth
- The narrator, a wolf, is surprised to witness a group of horses in the mountains, as they usually come with men.
- The lead horse displays odd behavior and a strange smell, which the narrator finds intriguing and hunger-inducing.
- The lead horse goes into labor, and the father horse stands guard and displays tenderness towards her.
- The birth of a foal is described in graphic detail, with the father horse celebrating the new life.
- The narrator, intrigued by the birth, feels a sense of dread and vulnerability in the presence of the powerful father horse.
- The father horse's actions trigger memories of a past injury caused by an elk, making the narrator cautious around him.
- The narrator observes the horses' interactions and feels a mix of emotions, including hunger and wariness.
- The father horse's dominance and strength are emphasized, causing the narrator to avoid confrontation.
- The horses encourage the mother to stand after giving birth, displaying a supportive and familial bond.
- The narrator's conflicting emotions, including hunger and fear, are evident as the horses celebrate the new life.
- The birth of the foal triggers the narrator's memories of a similar hunting experience with another wolf.
- The narrator's internal struggle and fascination with the horses' behavior are evident throughout the narrative.
The Journey of OR-7: A Real Oregon Wolf's Story
- The story is inspired by the life and travels of OR-7, a real Oregon wolf from the Wallowa Mountains
- OR-7 was fitted with a radio collar by biologists to track his movement and protect livestock
- In September 2011, OR-7 embarked on a journey of over a thousand miles, passing through ranching territory without harming livestock
- OR-7 found a mate in the Siskiyou National Forest, where no other wolf had been seen for nearly seventy years
- OR-7 and his mate had at least three pups in 2014, and a second litter in 2015, named the Rogue Pack, living in the Rogue River watershed
- OR-7 was named Journey in a contest involving schoolchildren around the world and is about ten years old as of the writing
- Wolves can run up to forty miles per hour and cover thirty to sixty miles a day, with a strong sense of hearing picking up sounds from up to ten miles away
- Wolves are four and a half to six and a half feet long, weigh 70 to 115 pounds, and have forty-two teeth, stronger than a lion's, a tiger's, or a grizzly bear's
- Wolves can smell prey more than two miles away and mark their territory with urine
- A bear's track is the only one larger than a wolf's
- OR-7's mate has a black coat, and Oregon is home to many black wolves
- OR-7's journey ended in the Siskiyou National Forest, a habitat rich in deer and elk, similar to the one he grew up in
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