Chapter 18 Quiz — White Fang

by Jack London

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 18

Who owns Cherokee the bulldog?

• Beauty Smith
• Tim Keenan
• Weedon Scott
• Matt

How does White Fang initially fight Cherokee?

• He tackles Cherokee and tries to pin him
• He circles cautiously and waits for an opening
• He darts in with cat-like speed, slashes, and leaps clear
• He charges head-on into the bulldog

Why is Cherokee initially reluctant to fight White Fang?

• He is afraid of White Fang's size
• He has never seen a wolf-dog before and doesn't recognize him as an opponent
• He is injured from a previous fight
• He is loyal to Beauty Smith

What disconcerts White Fang about Cherokee during the fight?

• Cherokee's speed and agility
• Cherokee fights silently, has no protective fur, and never stops pursuing
• Cherokee's enormous size
• Cherokee fights in a pack with other dogs

What causes White Fang to lose his footing during the fight?

• Cherokee trips him with a low tackle
• The snow is too slippery
• His momentum carries him over Cherokee's body when he drives into the bulldog's shoulder
• Beauty Smith pushes him

Where does Cherokee first grip White Fang?

• On the ear
• High on the jugular
• Low on the throat, practically on the chest
• On the hind leg

What does London compare Cherokee's grip to?

• A steel trap
• Fate itself
• A python's coils
• An iron chain

What saves White Fang from immediate death when Cherokee grips his throat?

• His superior strength
• The loose skin of his neck and thick fur forming a roll in Cherokee's mouth
• Matt pulls Cherokee away
• White Fang bites through Cherokee's jaw

What does Beauty Smith do when he sees White Fang losing the fight?

• He tries to separate the dogs
• He runs away
• He springs upon White Fang and savagely kicks him
• He offers to surrender

How does Weedon Scott separate Cherokee from White Fang?

• He shoots Cherokee with his revolver
• He pours water on both dogs
• He uses his revolver muzzle as a pry bar between Cherokee's locked teeth
• He pulls Cherokee away by the tail

How much does Weedon Scott pay Beauty Smith for White Fang?

• Three hundred dollars
• Fifty dollars
• One hundred and fifty dollars
• Two hundred dollars

What happens to White Fang's intelligence when Cherokee grips his throat?

• It sharpens under pressure
• It disappears as primal survival instinct takes over completely
• He devises a clever escape plan
• He calmly assesses the situation

What is Weedon Scott's social standing in Dawson?

• He is a poor prospector
• He is a well-connected mining expert and friend of the Gold Commissioner
• He is a police officer
• He is a fur trader

How does Cherokee respond when Scott strikes him on the head to release his grip?

• He yelps and releases immediately
• He bites Scott's hand
• He wags his stump of a tail but keeps holding on
• He growls menacingly at Scott

What threat does Scott make to Beauty Smith at the end of the chapter?

• He threatens to have him arrested immediately
• He threatens to have him run out of Dawson if he speaks up
• He threatens to shoot him
• He threatens to take all his dogs

Comprehension Quiz