Chapter 5 Quiz — White Fang

by Jack London

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 5

What causes One Eye and the she-wolf to flee the Indian camp?

• A pack of rival wolves
• A rifle shot that nearly hits One Eye
• A forest fire
• Starvation

Where does the she-wolf choose to have her cubs?

• A hollow log
• A small cave in a clay bank
• Under a large spruce tree
• An abandoned beaver dam

How many cubs does the she-wolf give birth to?

• Three
• Four
• Five
• Six

Why does One Eye avoid following the large tracks he discovers?

• He is afraid of the animal
• He knows there will be little meat for him following such a large predator
• The tracks lead away from the lair
• The she-wolf warned him not to follow them

What animal does One Eye catch on his hunt?

• A snowshoe rabbit
• A ptarmigan
• A porcupine
• A squirrel

What happens to the lynx after she attacks the porcupine?

• She kills the porcupine and eats it
• She gets quills in her paw and nose and flees in a frenzy
• One Eye chases her away
• She retreats and waits for the porcupine to die

What does One Eye do with the ptarmigan before bringing the porcupine home?

• He gives it to the she-wolf
• He buries it for later
• He eats it himself
• He leaves it for the cubs

Why is the she-wolf instinctively fearful of One Eye near the newborn cubs?

• One Eye had previously attacked cubs
• She inherited a memory of wolf fathers eating their newborn
• The cubs were sick and she was protective
• One Eye was acting aggressively

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

• The she-wolf found a cave in a clay bank along a frozen stream
• One Eye killed a snowshoe rabbit on his first hunt
• A thawed mosquito buzzed at One Eye's nose in the lair
• The lynx successfully killed and ate the porcupine

Which of these events actually occurred in Chapter 5?

• One Eye deliberately took the right fork to avoid the lynx's trail
• The she-wolf helped One Eye hunt the porcupine
• One Eye ate blood-soaked snow while waiting for the porcupine to die
• The cubs opened their eyes when One Eye returned with food

What does "loath" mean as used in: "the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart"?

• Eager
• Reluctant
• Unable
• Frightened

What does "solicitous" mean in the context of One Eye's behavior toward his mate?

• Aggressive
• Indifferent
• Attentively caring
• Fearful

What does "petrifaction" mean in: "scarcely ever would it come to them to be more alive than they were then in their seeming petrifaction"?

• Fear
• Stone-like stillness
• Exhaustion
• Anticipation

Comprehension Quiz