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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. What is the name of the second of Bill and Henry’s dogs that disappear, having been lured out to the wolves in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?

2. What is the first animal that White Fang encounters on his first exploration outside the den in Chapter 7: “The Wall of the World”?

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”?

4. At what time does Henry awaken after Bill and Henry’s first night surrounded by the wolves in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat”?

5. What is the second animal that White Fang encounters on his first exploration outside the den in Chapter 7: “The Wall of the World”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define “motif” in literature and in describe examples of motif and symbolism in Chapter 6: “The Grey Cub.” What is symbolized by White Fang’s resemblance to his father? How do the motifs of famine and death relate to the chapter? How do these motifs and symbols reiterate the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss White Fang’s conclusions about the “Law of Meat” in the reading. What is the law of meat? How does it apply to humans? How does the “Law of Meat” evolve as White Fang grows older?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss White Fang as the protagonist of the novel. How common are animals as protagonists in narrative literature? How “humanized” is White Fang as a character? How does Jack London’s portrayal of the wolves compare with other animal-centric novels such as Charlotte’s Web?

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