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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. With what puppy does White Fang encounter his first fight in Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire”?

2. What word from Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire” means to flutter or tremble?

3. What food does Grey Beaver share with White Fang when White Fang finds and returns to the Indian camp in Chapter 12: “The Trail of the Gods”?

4. The Native Americans claim that Kiche’s mother was what in Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire”?

5. The narrator says in Chapter 15: “The Enemy of His Kind” that thousands of gold-hunters “were going up the Yukon to Dawson and” what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Beauty Smith go about obtaining White Fang in Chapter 16: “The Mad God”? Why?

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the characters of Kloo-Kooch and Mit-sah in the novel. What is White Fang’s relationship with each? How does his relationship with these characters differ from his relationship to Grey Beaver? Why?

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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