Julie of the Wolves

In many parts of the world, wolves are typically feared by humans. How does the author of “Excerpt from Julie of the Wolves” present a contrast to this idea? Use two details from the story to support your response.

Which detail supports a theme of the story?

• “She had been lost without food for many sleeps on the North Slope of Alaska.” (paragraph 2)

• “Patience with the ways of nature had been instilled in her by her father.” (paragraph 6)

• “Then his eyes sped to each of the three adult wolves that made up his pack and finally to the five pups . . .” (paragraph 7)

• “Not a tree grew anywhere to break the monotony of the gold-green plain . . .” (paragraph 8)

What do the details in paragraphs 3 and 4 reveal about Miyax?

• She has enjoyed learning about the habitats of different wild animals.

• She believes her father would be able to develop a friendship with the wolf.

• She has developed an understanding of nature and animal behaviors.

• She plans to share new animal signals that she learns with her family.

How does the setting in Julie of the Wolves contribute to the plot of the novel?

• The cold weather makes it easy for Julie to survive.

• The cold weather makes it difficult for Julie to survive.

• The setting does not affect the plot of the novel.

• The warm weather makes it difficult for Julie to survive.

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

• “She was pleased, for she looked almost like the gussak girls in the magazines and movies----” p.13

• She reminded herself not to be so careless again. “One can get lost out here,” she said aloud. p.14

• “Taking a piece of sinew from the ground, skin she threaded it into her needle and pierced the soft flesh.” p. 71

• “Her house was crushed in and her sleeping skins were torn and strewn over the grass.” p. 53

What does the following quote reveal about Julie? “She stomped her foot and told him her name was Miyax.“I am Eskimo, not a gussak!” p.40

• She likes being compared to a gussak.

• She wants to be considered an eskimo.

• She is ashamed of cultural heritage.

• She is proud of her cultural heritage.

What does it mean when Miyax tells the reader, “Julie is gone. I am Miyax now.” p.52

• Julie made it to San Francisco leaving Miyax behind in Alaska.

• Miyax made it to San Francisco leaving Julie behind in Alaska.

• Julie only wants to be identified by her English name, not her Inuit one.

• Miyax only wants to be identified by her Inuit name, not her English one.

What can we infer motivates Jello’s actions on page 53-54?

• Jello is now the alpha male in the pack.

• Jello is still the beta male in the pack.

• Jello wants to challenge Amaroq’s authority.

• Jello has been ousted (kicked out) from the pack.

What is the meaning of the phrase “There is no room in the wolf society for an animal who cannot contribute,” on page 59 mean.

• All members of a society should fend for themselves.

• All members of a society should contribute for the benefit of all.

• The weakest members of the society should be ousted.

• The strongest members of the society should receive more.

Which statement is a summary of the text?

• Julie, who is also known as Miyax, a thirteen-year-old girl, is lost in the Alaskan wilderness because she ran away from her home. Julie sets out heading to San Francisco, where she is planning to meet her pen pal Amy. She must use all of her Inuit knowledge to survive.

• Julie is a thirteen-year-old girl from San Francisco who is pen pals with Miyax an Eskimo girl in Alaska. Miyax decides she is going to run away from her home town in Barrow. She takes a boat to live with her friend Julie in San Francisco.

• Her inuit name is Miyax, her English name is Julie. She is a five year old girl that runs away from home because she decided she wants to spend her life living in the inuit tradition among the wolves.

• Her inuit name is Miyax, her English name is Julie. She is a five year old girl that runs away from home because she decided she doesn't want to spend her life living in the inuit she wants to live in San Francisco.