Chapter 1 Quiz — White Fang

What are Henry and Bill transporting on their sled?

• Gold from a mining camp
• A coffin containing a dead man
• Supplies for Fort McGurry
• Furs to sell at a trading post

How does Bill first realize a wolf has infiltrated the dog team?

• He sees a wolf standing among the dogs
• He counts seven animals eating instead of six
• One of the dogs attacks a wolf
• Henry spots wolf tracks near the sled

How does Henry respond to Bill's claim about the seventh animal?

• He immediately grabs his rifle
• He agrees and suggests they take turns standing guard
• He dismisses it, suggesting the coffin is getting on Bill's nerves
• He counts the dogs and confirms Bill's story

What happens to the dog named Fatty?

• He is shot by Bill to conserve food
• He attacks one of the wolves and is injured
• He is lured away by the wolves during the night and killed
• He freezes to death in the extreme cold

How many cartridges do the men have left?

• None
• Three
• Ten
• One

How does London personify the Wild in the opening paragraphs?

• As a nurturing mother protecting her creatures
• As an indifferent observer of human activity
• As a conscious force that laughs at the futility of life and aims to destroy all movement
• As a sleeping giant that awakens in winter

What do Bill and Henry discuss about the dead man in the coffin?

• How he was a famous explorer
• Why a wealthy lord would come to such a dangerous place when he could have lived comfortably
• That he was a criminal fleeing justice
• That he was a fellow trapper they knew well

Which of these events actually occur in Chapter 1?

Which of these details are accurately described in Chapter 1?

What does "rimed" mean as used in: "Their bristly fur was rimed with frost"?

• Trimmed or cut short
• Covered with a thin layer of frost or ice
• Matted and tangled
• Stiffened and rigid

What does "indomitable" mean as used in: "unawed and indomitable, toiled the two men who were not yet dead"?

• Exhausted and weakened
• Impossible to subdue or defeat
• Reckless and foolhardy
• Silent and withdrawn

What does "bedlam" mean as used in: "Cry after cry, and answering cries, were turning the silence into a bedlam"?

• A peaceful harmony
• A scene of wild uproar and confusion
• A rhythmic pattern
• A deep, echoing cavern