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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator describes in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat,” “a laughter that was mirthless as the smile of” what?
(a) “A jaguar.”
(b) “The phoenix.”
(c) “The sphinx.”
(d) “A grizzly bear.”

2. What color does Bill say the She-Wolf is in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

3. At what time does daylight break when Bill and Henry set out in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?
(a) 6:30 a.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 10:30 a.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

4. What word from Chapter 8: “The Law of Meat” refers to earnings or reward?
(a) Antic.
(b) Remuneration.
(c) Enmity.
(d) Appurtenance.

5. After killing the moose in Chapter 4: “The Battle of the Fangs,” there is enough meat for each wolf in the pack to have how many pounds?
(a) 20.
(b) 3.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bill say didn’t get a fish when he was handing out dinner in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat”?

2. The narrator describes the light of the cave opening as drawing White Fang and his siblings to it like what in Chapter 6: “The Grey Cub”?

3. What is the name of the older gray wolf that is affectionate toward the She-Wolf in Chapter 4: “The Battle of the Fangs”?

4. The narrator states in the opening of Chapter 3: “The Hunger Cry” that the day began how?

5. White Fang discovers and devours a nest of what birds on his first foray from the den in Chapter 7: “The Wall of the World”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting of Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat”? Where are the travelers going?

2. What causes Bill’s growing anxiety in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”? How does he secure the dogs?

3. How are the wolf cubs described in Chapter 6: “The Grey Cub”? Why do several of the cubs die?

4. What happens on the second night as the men continue their journey in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?

5. How does White Fang illustrate the theme of nature versus nurture?

6. What does Henry do with Lord Alfred in Chapter 3: “The Hunger Cry”? Why?

7. What animals attack White Fang on his first venture outside the den in Chapter 7: “The Wall of the World”?

8. What obstacles do the characters face in defending themselves in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?

9. What obstacle do the men face in their journey in the beginning of Chapter 3: “The Hunger Cry”?

10. What action leads to Bill’s death in Chapter 3: “The Hunger Cry”? How is his death related?

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