Chapter 12 Quiz — White Fang

How does White Fang hide his trail when escaping from the village?

• He runs through a field of tall grass
• He hides his trail in a running stream where ice is forming
• He covers his tracks with fallen leaves
• He runs along the tops of fallen logs

What is the first wolf-howl White Fang utters in response to?

• Being attacked by wild wolves
• Finding the village abandoned and feeling profound loneliness
• Seeing the moon rise over the mountains
• Being separated from Kiche for the first time

How long does White Fang run continuously while tracking Grey Beaver's camp?

• Ten hours
• Twenty hours
• Thirty hours
• Forty-eight hours

What lucky event causes Grey Beaver to camp on the near bank of the Mackenzie River?

• A sudden blizzard forces them to stop
• Kloo-kooch spots a moose coming to drink
• Mit-sah's canoe capsizes
• The river becomes impassable due to ice

What does Grey Beaver do when White Fang crawls to his feet?

• Beats him severely as punishment
• Ignores him completely
• Breaks his tallow in half and shares it
• Ties him to a stake so he cannot escape again

According to London, what had White Fang's bondage done to him?

• Made him stronger and more cunning
• Softened him and weakened his self-reliance
• Increased his hunting instincts
• Made him more aggressive toward humans

What frightens White Fang when he first experiences the forest alone at night?

• A pack of wolves surrounds him
• A tree-shadow flung by the moon that he mistakes for something rushing at him
• Grey Beaver calls his name from a distance
• He falls through ice into a river

What river does White Fang follow to track Grey Beaver's camp?

• The Yukon River
• The Mackenzie River
• The Klondike River
• The Porcupine River

Did White Fang attack or fight the other dogs when he returned to Grey Beaver's camp?

Did White Fang crash through rim-ice and struggle in icy currents while tracking the tribe?

In the sentence "He slunk forlornly through the deserted camp," what does "forlornly" mean?

• Angrily and aggressively
• In a pitifully sad and lonely manner
• Quickly and stealthily
• With great determination

What does "abasement" mean in "cringing and grovelling in the abjectness of his abasement and submission"?

• Physical injury or pain
• Extreme humiliation and self-degradation
• Careful and cautious movement
• Joyful relief at being reunited

When London describes White Fang's "gregarious needs," what does "gregarious" mean?

• Aggressive and territorial
• Fond of company; sociable
• Related to hunger and food
• Instinctive and primal