Chapter 21 Quiz — White Fang

What does White Fang sense at the beginning of Chapter 21?

• That a storm is approaching
• That his master is preparing to leave
• That new dogs are arriving at the camp
• That food supplies are running low

Weedon Scott wants to take White Fang to California.

What is Matt's role at the cabin?

• Gold prospector
• Dog-musher
• Fur trader
• Steamboat captain

What does the word "perturbations" mean as used in this chapter?

• Physical injuries
• States of anxiety and disturbance
• Weather patterns
• Musical sounds

Why does Scott say White Fang cannot go to California?

• White Fang is too old to travel
• White Fang would kill domestic dogs and face legal consequences
• The steamboat does not allow animals
• Matt needs White Fang for his dog team

White Fang growls as a goodbye when Scott asks him to.

What earlier memory is paralleled by White Fang's howling in this chapter?

• His first hunt in the wild
• His time with Beauty Smith
• Howling as a puppy when Grey Beaver's village vanished
• His fight with the bulldog

What is the name of the steamboat?

• The Yukon Star
• The Aurora
• The Northern Light
• The Gold Rush

What does "indubitable" mean as used in the chapter?

• Suspicious and uncertain
• Impossible to doubt; unquestionable
• Hidden from view
• Slowly developing

How does White Fang escape the cabin?

• He digs under the door
• He breaks through the window
• Matt secretly lets him out
• He pushes open the back door

White Fang comes willingly when Matt tries to catch him on the steamboat.

What does "ingratiatingly" mean as used to describe White Fang's behavior?

• Aggressively and threateningly
• In a manner meant to gain favor or approval
• Slowly and cautiously
• With great sadness

What is Matt's final piece of advice to Scott?

• Never let White Fang off the leash
• Clip White Fang's coat in warm weather
• Feed White Fang only raw meat
• Keep White Fang away from children

What does Scott ask White Fang to do at the very end of the chapter?

• Sit and stay
• Growl
• Howl
• Lie down