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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 dog in Chapter 14: “The Famine” is described as “a grizzled old fellow that in his younger days had but to uncover his fangs to send White Fang cringing and crouching to the right about”?

2. What is the name of the faro-dealer that arrives with a bulldog in Chapter 17: “The Reign of Hate”?

3. How many cartridges does Grey Beaver give to Three Eagles as part of his debt repayment in Chapter 10: “The Bondage”?

4. What is the name of the bulldog brought in to fight White Fang in Chapter 18: “The Clinging Death”?

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 15: “The Enemy of His Kind,” being what “was anything but gratifying to him”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Weedon Scott and Matt going to kill White Fang in Chapter 19: “The Indomitable”? What stops them?

2. What is the setting for Chapter 13: “The Covenant”? How old is White Fang at this point in the story?

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

4. 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?

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

6. What causes White Fang’s violent nature when growing up at the Indian camp in Chapter 11: “The Outcast”?

7. Where does Beauty Smith travel with White Fang in Chapter 17: “The Reign of Hate”? Why?

8. How are the fights that White Fang engages in described in Chapter 17: “The Reign of Hate”?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the internal, external, and relational conflicts of White Fang in Part 3: “The Gods of the Wild.” What conflicts does White Fang face when his mother is sent away with Three Eagles? How does Grey Beaver respond? What conflicts does White Fang have with Lip-Lip?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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