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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. White Fang comes to view his mother as a representation of what in Chapter 8: “The Law of Meat”?

2. Who does Bill say “had a dog once that run away with the wolves” in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?

3. What dog disappears next after Frog in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?

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

5. What does the narrator juxtapose against the power of fear in White Fang in Chapter 7: “The Wall of the World”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does the She-Wolf go in the end of Chapter 4: “The Battle of the Fangs”? Who accompanies her?

4. How does the narrator define the “law of meat” in Chapter 8: “The Law of Meat”?

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

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

7. How is the theme of survival of the fittest illustrated in White Fang?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters of Bill and Henry in the narrative. What is the objective of these characters? How do Bill and Henry differ? How are they alike? How do Bill and Henry deal with the obstacles they face in Part 1: “The Wild”?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Kloo-Kooch and Mit-sah in the novel. What is White Fang’s relationship with each? How does his relationship with these characters differ from his relationship to Grey Beaver? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of a third-person omniscient narrator in White Fang. What are the advantages and disadvantages to this narrative style? How are White Fang’s thoughts portrayed? What are notable elements of the language in the novel?

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