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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 word from Chapter 10: “The Bondage” refers to a visible spirit or apparition?

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

3. What word in Chapter 11: “The Outcast” means a feeling or condition of hostility?

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

5. What does Beauty Smith do at Fort Yukon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does White Fang do when the Indian tribe breaks camp in the fall in Chapter 12: “The Trail of the Gods”?

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

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

5. What confuses White Fang about the behavior of Weedon Scott in Chapter 20: “The Love-Master”?

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

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

8. Who recognizes White Fang’s mother in Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire”? What of her history is revealed?

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

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

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 theme of “survival of the fittest” in White Fang. How is this theme illustrated with She-Wolf and One-Eye? How is the theme seen in the prey of the wolves? How does the theme apply to the human characters in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Chapter 13: “The Covenant.” Where is Grey Beaver going with his family? Why? What is White Fang’s role in terms of sled-pulling? How long does the family travel?

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