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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 long do the Native Americans say it has been since Kiche ran away in Chapter 9: “The Makers of Fire”?

2. What is the whip made of that Grey Beaver’s son uses to drive the sled dogs in Chapter 13: “The Covenant”?

3. 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”?

4. The sled drawn by the puppies in Chapter 13: “The Covenant” carries nearly how many pounds of outfit and food?

5. What is the fiercest of the wild animals brought in to fight White Fang in Chapter 17: “The Reign of Hate”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does White Fang stay at the India camp despite his longing for the Wild in Chapter 10: “The Bondage”? What is his life at the camp like?

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

7. 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?

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

9. What causes White Fang to seek out Grey Beaver in Chapter 12: “The Trail of the Gods”? Where does he find him?

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

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 plot structure of Part 1: “The Wild.” In what ways is this section of the book patterned as a short story? How well developed are the characters and setting in Part 1? Who are the protagonists, and how does this change in the following sections of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss White Fang’s conclusions about the “Law of Meat” in the reading. What is the law of meat? How does it apply to humans? How does the “Law of Meat” evolve as White Fang grows older?

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