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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. How does White Fang injure himself at the Native American campsite, causing the Indians to laugh at him in Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire”?
2. What does the narrator say in Chapter 15: “The Enemy of His Kind” “had been more generous to [White Fang] than to the average animal”?
3. What does Beauty Smith use to coerce Grey Beaver into selling White Fang in Chapter 16: “The Mad God”?
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 does Grey Beaver bring to trade in Fort Yukon in Chapter 15: “The Enemy of His Kind”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when the remainder of the tribe joins the first American Indians in Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire”? How many people comprise the tribe?
2. What is White Fang’s reaction upon seeing the American Indians in Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire”?
3. How does Weedon Scott go about obtaining White Fang in Chapter 18: “The Clinging Death”?
4. Why are Weedon Scott and Matt going to kill White Fang in Chapter 19: “The Indomitable”? What stops them?
5. How does White Fang’s mother respond to the American Indians in Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire”? What do the Indians decide to do with White Fang and his mother?
6. 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?
7. Who recognizes White Fang’s mother in Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire”? What of her history is revealed?
8. What causes White Fang’s violent nature when growing up at the Indian camp in Chapter 11: “The Outcast”?
9. How are the fights that White Fang engages in described in Chapter 17: “The Reign of Hate”?
10. What is the setting for Chapter 13: “The Covenant”? How old is White Fang at this point in the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the themes of isolation and alienation in the novel. In what ways does White Fang’s upbringing bring about his sense of being an outcast among humans and dogs? How does White Fang evolve in terms of his isolation from others in the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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