Chapter 3 Quiz — White Fang

What causes the sled to overturn at the beginning of Chapter 3?

• A wolf attacks the dogs
• The dogs refuse to move
• A bad piece of trail jams it between a tree and a rock
• Bill steers it off course

How does the she-wolf lure One Ear away from the sled?

• She attacks him directly
• She acts playful and coy, retreating as he advances
• She leads the pack in surrounding him
• She steals food from the sled

Why is Bill unable to shoot the wolves when One Ear is first lured away?

• He has no ammunition
• The rifle is jammed beneath the overturned sled
• Henry stops him from shooting
• The wolves are too fast to target

What does Henry do with Lord Alfred's coffin after Bill's death?

• He buries it in the snow
• He leaves it on the sled
• He hoists it onto a tree scaffold
• He abandons it on the trail

What strategy does Henry use to stay awake on his last night?

• He sings loudly to keep himself alert
• He ties a burning pine-knot to his hand
• He walks in circles around the fire
• He eats the remaining food supplies

What does Henry dream about just before the wolves attack him?

• Running through the forest
• Playing cribbage at Fort McGurry
• His childhood home
• Bill returning alive

How does Henry create his final defense against the wolves?

• He climbs a tree
• He builds a ring of fire around himself
• He digs a snow shelter
• He barricades himself with the sled

What is Henry's condition when the rescuers find him?

• Alert and armed
• Dead from exposure
• Exhausted and barely conscious, mumbling incoherently
• Wounded but walking toward them

Which of the following events actually happen in Chapter 3?

Identify which statements about Henry's survival ordeal are true.

What does "auspiciously" mean as used in: "The day began auspiciously"?

• Dangerously
• Favorably and promisingly
• Slowly and reluctantly
• Without warning

What does "malignity" mean in: "a carnivorous malignity that made him shudder"?

• Playfulness
• Intense hostility or ill will
• Hunger or appetite
• Sadness or despair

What does "maundered" mean in: "He looked at them like a drunken man and maundered in strange, sleepy speech"?

• Shouted angrily
• Spoke clearly and firmly
• Talked in a rambling, incoherent way
• Whispered secretly