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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. For how long does the She-Wolf lay largely immobile after fighting the lynx mother in Chapter 8: “The Law of Meat”?

2. What character says in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat,” They'd sooner eat grub than be grub. They're pretty wise, them dogs”?

3. Where are Bill and Henry traveling to with the body in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat”?

4. Which of the wolves is the first to hear the men approaching and to run away from Henry in Chapter 4: “The Battle of the Fangs”?

5. At what time does Henry awaken after Bill and Henry’s first night surrounded by the wolves in Chapter 1: “The Trail of Meat”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What obstacles do the characters face in defending themselves in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”?

2. What does Henry do after Bill’s death in Chapter 3: “The Hunger Cry”?

3. What causes Bill’s growing anxiety in Chapter 2: “The She-Wolf”? How does he secure the dogs?

4. How is the theme of survival of the fittest illustrated in White Fang?

5. How does the narrator define the “law of meat” in Chapter 8: “The Law of Meat”?

6. What does Henry do with Lord Alfred in Chapter 3: “The Hunger Cry”? Why?

7. What animals attack White Fang on his first venture outside the den in Chapter 7: “The Wall of the World”?

8. What does White Fang discover when he ventures beyond the cave opening in Chapter 7: “The Wall of the World”?

9. How does White Fang illustrate the theme of nature versus nurture?

10. What is the setting of Chapter 5: “The Lair”? How many cubs does the She-Wolf have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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”?

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

Discuss White Fang’s existence as a dog fighter in Chapter 17: “The Reign of Hate.” How does this chapter in the book illustrate the theme of nature versus nurture? What animals does White Fang fight? What are the emotions that White Fang goes through at this time?

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