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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. When the wolf pack splits up in Chapter 4: “The Battle of the Fangs,” the She-Wolf and her suitors lead their half of the pack toward what body of water?
(a) The Mackenzie River.
(b) The Yukon River.
(c) The Salmon River.
(d) The Glacier River.

2. Where are Bill and Henry traveling to with the body in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat”?
(a) Fort McGurry.
(b) New York.
(c) Moose Jaw.
(d) Dawson.

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

4. What animal does One-Eye succeed in taking home to the She-Wolf and cubs in the end of Chapter 5: “The Lair”?
(a) A porcupine.
(b) A lynx.
(c) A woodpecker.
(d) A rabbit.

5. White Fang comes to view his mother as a representation of what in Chapter 8: “The Law of Meat”?
(a) Power.
(b) Gluttony.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states in Chapter 6: “The Grey Cub” that the grey cub was not given to what?

2. How does the narrator describe the contractions of the wolves’ muscles as they run in Chapter 4: “The Battle of the Fangs”?

3. What animal does One-Eye and She-Wolf catch outside of the Indian settlement in Chapter 4: “The Battle of the Fangs”?

4. What animal comes and sniffs at the lair where White Fang lay in Chapter 7: “The Wall of the World”?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is strange about Bill’s feeding of the sled-dogs in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat”?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Henry do after Bill’s death in Chapter 3: “The Hunger Cry”?

10. What does White Fang discover when he ventures beyond the cave opening in Chapter 7: “The Wall of the World”?

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