A-Z Mysteries
The White Wolf
Chapter 1
1. Why were the children on the pier? (p1-2)
a. Because they were painting a boat.
b. Because they were making a castle.
c. Because they were waiting for Walker Wallace.
2. Where did the plane land? (p1)
a. on the water
b. in a field
c. at the airport
3. Where were the children going? (p3)
a. Mount Desert Island
b. the Amazon Jungle
c. the River Nile
4. What was the name of the harbor? (p5)
a. Dinosaur Nose
b. Seal Harbor
c. Boat Bay
5. Who was the girl in the wheelchair? (p5)
a. Abbi Wallace
b. Wallis Wallace
c. Livvy Nugent
Chapter 2
1. Who was Abbi? (p7)
a. Wallis’ friend
b. Wallis’ mother
c. Wallis’ daughter
2. How old was Abbi? (p8)
a. almost nine
b. almost thirteen
c. almost fifteen
3. Why was Abbi in a wheelchair? (p8)
a. Because she was old.
b. Because she had spina bifida.
c. Because she was in a car crash.
4. What animals did Abbi see on the island? (p9)
a. wolves
b. bears
c. monkeys
5. What was on the deck of the cabin? (p12)
a. a computer
b. a microphone
c. a telescope
Chapter 3
1. Why did the children need a telescope to see the wolf? (p13)
a. Because it was tiny.
b. Because it was white and blended in.
c. Because their eyes were bad.
2. What was Abbi’s hobby? (p14)
a. playing the flute
b. drawing pictures
c. recording animal sounds
3. How did Abbi know the wolf was a girl? (p15)
a. Because she was pretty.
b. Because she had a ribbon on her head.
c. Because she had three babies.
4. Where would Dink and Josh sleep? (p18)
a. in a tent
b. in the kitchen
c. in the wolf’s lair
5. Why did Abbi yell? (p19)
a. Because she saw somebody take the baby wolves.
b. Because she fell.
c. Because she was fighting with Ruth Rose.
Chapter 4
1. Why did the baby wolves need their mother? (p21)
a. Because she plays with them.
b. Because she feeds them.
c. Because she gives them presents.
2. Who came to the cabin? (p22)
a. an animal doctor
b. a game warden
c. a gardener
3. What did the man and woman who took the baby wolves wear? (p23)
a. baseball caps
b. gloves
c. sunglasses
4. What could Walker do from his plane? (p24)
a. fly to Mexico
b. look for the thieves
c. do magic tricks
5. Where would the children go? (p25)
a. to the wolf’s lair
b. home to Green Lawn
c. swimming
Chapter 5
1. What tree were the children looking for? (p28)
a. an orange tree
b. a dead tree
c. an almond tree
2. What did Dink find in the sand? (p31)
a. pawprints
b. money
c. a map
3. Why did the children jump back? (p32)
a. Because they heard a wolf howl.
b. Because they saw snakes.
c. Because there was a crash.
4. What was the mother wolf looking for? (p34)
a. food
b. her babies
c. friends
5. Where did the narrow path lead to? (p34)
a. the water
b. a castle
c. a jungle
Chapter 6
1. What was crushed in the dirt? (p36)
a. apples
b. nuts
c. blueberries
2. How did Ruth Rose see the flagpole? (p39)
a. She climbed a tree.
b. She used a telescope.
c. She looked at a map.
3. Who was waiting at the cabin with Wallis and Abbi? (p40)
a. Walker
b. the wolf kidnappers
c. Nadine
4. How did the children think the kidnappers got away? (p41)
a. by plane
b. by boat
c. by motorcycle
5. Why did Abbi want the telescope moved? (p42)
a. Because she wanted to watch the boats.
b. Because she wanted to look at the stars.
c. Because it was raining.
Chapter 7
1. Why couldn’t Josh see anything through the telescope? (p43)
a. Because it was broken.
b. Because it was raining.
c. Because he needed glasses.
2. What did the children play? (p43-44)
a. Snakes and Ladders
b. Monopoly
c. Chess
3. Why did Josh wake Dink? (p45-46)
a. Because there was something outside the tent.
b. Because he had a bad dream.
c. Because he was angry.
4. Who did Josh and Abbi see through the telescope? (p48-49)
a. Nadine
b. the woman with long blond hair
c. Morris
5. Where did the woman go? (p49)
a. to the beach
b. to the wolf’s lair
c. to the dock with the blue awning
Chapter 8
1. Why were the children on the dock? (p50)
a. Because they were going home.
b. Because they were waiting for Morris’ mail boat.
c. Because they were studying the clouds.
2. Who lived on the island? (p52)
a. a rich gentleman
b. an actor
c. a police officer
3. What are awnings for? (p52-53)
a. They protect the boats.
b. They catch birds.
c. They feed fish.
4. What did Morris give to Dink? (p53)
a. a present
b. a birthday cake
c. a magazine and some mail
5. What did Ruth Rose see on the dock? (p56)
a. a box of cookies
b. a baby seal
c. a smudge of blueberries
Chapter 9
1. Who shouted at the children? (p58)
a. Morris
b. a man and woman
c. a pilot
2. How long did the children have on the island? (p60)
a. half and hour
b. one hour
c. three hours
3. Why did the children turn on the tape recorder? (p61)
a. Because they liked to listen to themselves.
b. Because they wanted to record the gulls.
c. Because they wanted to record the wind.
4. What did Josh look for in the blue motorboat? (p63)
a. wolf hair
b. life vests
c. food
5. Why couldn’t the children free the mouse? (p63)
a. Because they were afraid.
b. Because it was dead.
c. Because they were too hungry.
Chapter 10
1. What did Greg and Lynda do? (p64)
a. They took care of the place for the owner.
b. They flew airplanes.
c. They delivered the mail.
2. Why couldn’t the children see into the place on the island? (p66)
a. Because it was dark.
b. Because there was a high fence.
c. Because they didn’t have a ticket.
3. According to Abbi, what made the sounds on the tape? (p67)
a. a kidnapper
b. a whale
c. wolf pups
4. Who did Abbi want to call? (p70)
a. the newspaper
b. the police
c. her friend
5. What do wolves eat? (p71)
a. small animals
b. horses
c. people
Chapter 11
1. What did Walker bring to the woods? (p74)
a. a necklace
b. a camera
c. a scarf
2. Where did Ruth Rose leave the tape recorder? (p74)
a. near the wolf’s lair
b. under the dead tree
c. at the cabin
3. Why did the wolf run out of the cave? (p75)
a. Because she was hungry.
b. Because there was a storm.
c. Because she heard whimpering noises.
4. What did the children and Walker leave at the wolf’s lair? (p76)
a. a camera
b. a present
c. Abbi’s tape recorder
5. Where did Nadine and Jason go? (p77)
a. to the island with the blue awning
b. to the wolf’s lair
c. to the zoo
Chapter 12
1. Why were the baby wolves whimpering? (p79)
a. Because they were happy.
b. Because they were singing.
c. Because they were scared.
2. What was given to the wolves? (p81)
a. a mouse
b. a bowl of water
c. a ball
3. Why did Greg steal the puppies? (p81)
a. Because they were a present for his friend.
b. Because he wanted to play with them.
c. Because he wanted to sell them.
4. What did Nadine give Abbi? (p82)
a. a tape recorder
b. a new telescope
c. a book of animals
5. Who took the pups back to their mother? (p82)
a. Nadine and Jason
b. Walker
c. Dink and Ruth Rose
Dictation
1. Next to her on the dock was a smiling girl with long dark hair. She was sitting in a wheelchair, waving.
2. Josh stared at Wallis. “You never told us you had a daughter!” he said.
3. “I recorded the wolf’s voice,” she said. She pointed to a small tape recorder on a table.
4. “Could Walker look for the thieves from his plane?” Ruth Rose asked.
5. High above their heads, tall trees blocked out the sky.
6. “Let’s check it out,” Dink said, moving toward the path.
7. “That’s her!” she cried. “She’s even wearing the same baseball cap!”
8. The only sound was made by the water gently slapping against the small blue boat.
9. Dink held out the mail. “Morris asked me to put this inside your gate,” he said.
10. “Now can we call the police and have them arrested?” Abbi asked.