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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 discovers and devours a nest of what birds on his first foray from the den in Chapter 7: “The Wall of the World”?
2. Of the man whose body is being transported in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat,” Henry says, “He might have lived to a ripe old age if he’d” done what?
3. The narrator states in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat,” “It is not the way of the Wild to like” what?
4. Henry surmises that the She-Wolf is almost how long in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?
5. What word from Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat” means devoid of personal feeling or bias?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the main characters of Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat” transporting? What sound follows them?
2. How are the wolf cubs described in Chapter 6: “The Grey Cub”? Why do several of the cubs die?
3. How do the wolves become more brazen throughout Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?
4. How does White Fang’s development progress in Chapter 8: “The Law of Meat”? What leads up to the fight with the lynx?
5. What does Henry do with Lord Alfred in Chapter 3: “The Hunger Cry”? Why?
6. What is strange about Bill’s feeding of the sled-dogs in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat”?
7. How does White Fang illustrate the theme of nature versus nurture?
8. What causes Bill’s growing anxiety in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”? How does he secure the dogs?
9. What is the setting of Chapter 5: “The Lair”? How many cubs does the She-Wolf have?
10. How is the theme of survival of the fittest illustrated in White Fang?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the setting and tone of Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat.” What indications in the narrative give clues as to the time period in which the story is set? How is the “Wild” described in the beginning of the story? What is nature’s relationship to man?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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