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

2. How does Kiche depart with Three Eagles in Chapter 10: “The Bondage”?

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

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

5. What year is it when Grey Beaver and White Fang arrive in Fort Yukon in Chapter 15: “The Enemy of His Kind”?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Describe and discuss the setting of Fort Yukon and White Fang’s impressions of the city. What does White Fang remark of the white men he sees in Fort Yukon? How are White Fang’s impressions of white men as “superior gods” related to the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Bill and Henry in the narrative. What is the objective of these characters? How do Bill and Henry differ? How are they alike? How do Bill and Henry deal with the obstacles they face in Part 1: “The Wild”?

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