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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 Matt’s answer when Weedon Scott asks him the worth of a good sled dog in Chapter 18: “The Clinging Death”?

2. What month is it when Grey Beaver goes on a journey up the Mackenzie in Chapter 13: “The Covenant”?

3. How many Native Americans join the first that find White Fang and his mother in Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire”?

4. What season is it when Grey Beaver and White Fang arrive at Fort Yukon in Chapter 15: “The Enemy of His Kind”?

5. What word from Chapter 11: “The Outcast” means to instigate or foster?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ends the dogfight in Chapter 18: “The Clinging Death”?

2. What happens in the climax of the fight in Chapter 18: “The Clinging Death”?

3. What is White Fang’s reaction upon seeing the American Indians in Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire”?

4. How does Beauty Smith treat White Fang in Chapter 17: “The Reign of Hate”? Why?

5. Where does Grey Beaver take White Fang in Chapter 15: “The Enemy of His Kind”? Why?

6. How does the relationship between White Fang and Weedon Scott progress in Chapter 20: “The Love-Master”?

7. How does White Fang react when his mother leaves in Chapter 10: “The Bondage”?

8. What kind of dog is White Fang arranged to fight in Chapter 18: “The Clinging Death”?What obstacle does White Fang face in the fight?

9. Who becomes White Fang’s nemesis in Chapter 10: “The Bondage”? What happens to White Fang’s mother in this chapter?

10. How does Weedon Scott go about obtaining White Fang in Chapter 18: “The Clinging Death”?

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 analyze the character of Beauty Smith the imagery and symbolism in Part 4: “The Superior Gods.” How does the narrator describe Beauty Smith’s appearance? How is his demeanor illustrated? What relationship does Beauty Smith form with White Fang?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the climax of Part 1: “The Wild.” What is the point of greatest tension for the protagonists? How does the author effectively build this tension? What are examples of foreshadowing that predict the outcome of Bill?

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