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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. What is the most prominent object on the sled in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat”?
(a) A stack of firewood.
(b) A caribou carcass.
(c) A moose head.
(d) A coffin.

2. Bill tells Henry as the wolves encircle them in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat,” “Henry, it’s a blame misfortune to be out of” what?
(a) “Ammunition.”
(b) “Medical supplies.”
(c) “Courage.”
(d) “Whiskey.”

3. What dog has disappeared in the night after Bill and Henry are first surrounded by the wolves in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat”?
(a) Fatty.
(b) Frog.
(c) Lip-Lip.
(d) One-Ear.

4. 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”?
(a) Bugs.
(b) Fungus.
(c) Plants.
(d) The wind.

5. What character says in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat,” They'd sooner eat grub than be grub. They're pretty wise, them dogs”?
(a) Bill.
(b) Henry.
(c) One-Eye.
(d) Walter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word from Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat” refers to the quality of being absolutely trustworthy?

3. What is described as “ever a sterner and crueler business than that of food-getting” in Chapter 4: “The Battle of the Fangs”?

4. What word from Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat” means devoid of personal feeling or bias?

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

2. How is Henry saved from peril at the end of Chapter 3: “The Hunger Cry”? What does he relate of his travails?

3. How is the battle with the lynx described in Chapter 8: “The Law of Meat”?

4. How do the wolves become more brazen throughout Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?

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

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

7. To what setting does the narrative shift in Chapter 4: “The Battle of the Fangs”? What action do the wolves take?

8. What is the setting of Chapter 5: “The Lair”? How many cubs does the She-Wolf have?

9. What are the main characters of Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat” transporting? What sound follows them?

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

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