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UNIT 1- STORY 2

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Vocabulary

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ambrosia

A) A sweet-smelling substanceB) A crown of leavesC) A piece of furD) A flower

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Conserve

A) To wasteB) To throw awayC) To makeD) To save

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Cosmos

A) The area in a storeB) An interviewC) A spaceshipD) A universe or large area

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Dispel

A) To drive awayB) To not spell correctlyC) To not do something rightD) To keep

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Semaphore

A) To demonstrate anger to your friendsB) To show the way with flags or lightsC) To have half of a sandwichD) To be pretty

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Answers Vocabulary

1A) A sweet-smelling substance2D) To save3D) A universe or large area4A) To drive away5B) To show the way with flags or lights

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Comprehension

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1) Who does Miyax need help from?

A) Her pen pal, AmyB) The wolvesC) The starsD) Her shelter

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2) How does Miyax remember that she should try to befriend the wolves in order to be fed?

A) She remembers her father’s storyB) She read a bookC) She makes it upD) She takes a chance

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3) What time of year is it and how does it help Miyax?

A) It is the summertime, the sun does not set at all, so she cannot use the stars to help her.

B) It is the summertime, the sun is never out, so she can use the stars to help her.

C) It is the wintertime, the sun does not set at all, so she cannot use the stars to help her.

D) It is the wintertime, the sun is never out, so she can use the stars to help her.

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4) How does Miyax know that the black wolf is the leader?

A) He is taking care of the pupsB) He is away from the othersC) He is proud and others look toward himD) He is the tallest

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A) Loud and impatientB) Obnoxious and quietC) Patient and not able to wait for foodD) Waiting quietly and patient, unobtrusive

to the wolves’ ways

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6) Miyax ran away from her husband, Daniel, because…

A) He wanted her to go to San FranciscoB) He knew she wanted to study the

wolvesC) She could not bear with him and his

abuseD) She wanted to visit her pen pal, Amy

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7)The lead wolf seems to snarl at Miyax as she makes friendly advances to him, so she…A) ran awayB) lies down on her stomach in a non-

threatening mannerC) rolls to her back to play with JelloD) shows her teeth at him to be the ‘alpha’

dog

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8)Miyax decides to walk to Pt. Hope to meet the N. Star ship because she …

A) could work as a cookB) could do their laundryC) had to get away from her homeD) wanted to look at it

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9) Why did the snowy owl, weasel, Jaeger, and siskin ‘disappear’ from the area where Miyax was?

A) They did not have anything to eat in the area, so they ‘moved away’

B) They knew the wolves were there, so they ‘moved away’

C) They thought Miyax was going to hunt them, so they ‘moved away’

D) They were really just hiding in the tall grasses

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10)What type of person is Miyax?

A) Impatient and hungryB) A good home builderC) Observant, smart, persistentD) Good with names

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11) Miyax’s feelings towards her step-mother and father are…

A) Father: fear. Step-mother: love.B) Father: curiosity. Step-mother: beautifulC) Father: sad. Step-mother: mad.D) Father: respectful and advice-ful. Step-

mother: not fond or very beautiful

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12) What is the relationship between Silver and Amaroq?

A) Team builders because they work with all the wolves.

B) Mates because they treat each other with love

C) Enemies because they always fightD) Friends because they look the same

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13) Why does Miyax study the wolves?

A) To turn into a wolf.B) To be able to talk to her dog.C) To learn their ways and imitate what

they doD) To be able to draw them when she gets

home

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14) What does Miyax do to become ‘one’ of the wolves?

A) She gives Amaroq a chin pat or a bite under the chin.

B) She wrestles him to the groundC) She barks louder than the othersD) She stands on all fours

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15) How does Miyax ‘talk’ to the pups?

A) She shows her teeth and growls at them

B) She whines like a pup and uses her hands

C) She throws sticks and shows her bellyD) She rolls to her stomach and puts her

feet up

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16) What is a ‘wealthy’ Eskimo?A) A large home and moneyB) Lots of money and loveC) Fearlessness, intelligence, loveD) A good car and fearlessness

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17) Why does Miyax want to ‘speak’ wolf?

A) To get acceptance and then get food from the pack

B) To tell them that there are not a lot of animals to hunt

C) To tell them about her missing fatherD) To ask them which way is North

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18) What will most likely happen to Miyax now?

A) She will keep walking to the shipB) She will survive the tundra and get food

from AmaroqC) She will keep playing with the wolvesD) She will go home to Daniel

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Answers Comprehension1B) The wolves2A) She remembers her father’s story3A) It is the summertime, the sun does not set at all,

so she cannot use the stars to help her.4C) He is proud and others look toward him5D) Waiting quietly and patient, unobtrusive to the

wolves’ ways6C) She could not bear with him and his abuse7B) lies down on her stomach in a non-threatening

manner8C) had to get away from her home9A) They did not have anything to eat in the area, so

they ‘moved away’

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Answers Comprehension10C) Observant, smart, persistent11D) Father: respectful and advice-ful. Step-mother:

not fond or very beautiful12B) Mates because they treat each other with love13C) To learn their ways and imitate what they do14A) She gives Amaroq a chin pat or a bite under the

chin.15B) She whines like a pup16C) Fearlessness, intelligence, love17A) To get acceptance and then get food from the

pack18B) She will survive the tundra and get food from

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