Chapter 16 Quiz — White Fang

What is the ironic reason Beauty Smith is given his nickname?

• He is considered the most handsome man at the fort
• He is pre-eminently unbeautiful, and the name is given by antithesis
• He has a beautiful singing voice
• He decorates the fort with beautiful carvings

What is the distinction between Sour-doughs and Chechaquos at Fort Yukon?

• Sour-doughs are miners while Chechaquos are traders
• Sour-doughs are white men and Chechaquos are Indigenous people
• Sour-doughs are long-time residents who make bread from sour-dough, while Chechaquos are newcomers who use baking-powder
• Sour-doughs own dogs while Chechaquos do not

How does Beauty Smith ultimately persuade Grey Beaver to sell White Fang?

• He offers Grey Beaver a large sum of money
• He threatens Grey Beaver with violence
• He gets Grey Beaver addicted to whisky and offers to pay in bottles
• He steals White Fang when Grey Beaver is away hunting

What job does Beauty Smith perform at the fort?

• He is the blacksmith
• He is the cook and does the dish-washing and drudgery
• He is the fur trader
• He manages the dog teams

How many times does White Fang escape from Beauty Smith and return to Grey Beaver?

• Once
• Twice
• Three times
• Four times

What quality does London identify as uniquely belonging to the canine species?

• Intelligence
• Ferocity
• Faithfulness (fidelity)
• Independence

What progression of restraints does Beauty Smith use to keep White Fang?

• Rope, cage, muzzle
• Leather thong, wooden stick, chain with staple
• Collar, leash, fence
• Rope, chain, locked kennel

According to London, why does Beauty Smith take pleasure in cruelty toward animals?

• He was trained as a dog fighter in his youth
• He is cruel in the way cowards are cruel—denied power among his own kind, he takes revenge on weaker creatures
• He genuinely believes physical discipline improves dogs
• He has a medical condition that prevents empathy

White Fang immediately accepts Beauty Smith as his new master and follows him willingly to the fort.

Grey Beaver watches stolidly while Beauty Smith beats White Fang with a whip and offers no protection.

What does "invidious" mean as used in: "This was the invidious distinction between them and the Sour-doughs"?

• Invisible or hard to notice
• Likely to arouse resentment or ill will; unfairly discriminating
• Traditional and long-established
• Humorous and lighthearted

What does "prognathous" mean in: "Nature had given him an enormous prognathous jaw"?

• Weak and underdeveloped
• Covered with facial hair
• Having a projecting lower jaw
• Perfectly symmetrical

What does "surcease" mean as used in: "The good stands for all things that bring easement and satisfaction and surcease from pain"?

• Increase or amplification
• Awareness or consciousness
• Relief or cessation
• Memory or recollection