Chapter 6 Quiz — White Fang

What physical feature distinguishes the grey cub from his siblings?

• He is larger than the others
• He has grey fur while his siblings have reddish fur
• He has only one eye like his father
• He has a darker muzzle than the others

What does the grey cub perceive the cave entrance to be?

• A doorway to another room
• A source of danger to avoid
• A wall of light
• A waterfall of brightness

What analogy does London use to describe the cubs' instinctive attraction to light?

• A moth drawn to flame
• A river flowing to the sea
• The chemistry of a plant reaching toward the sun
• Iron filings pulled by a magnet

How does the she-wolf first discipline the grey cub when he crawls toward the cave entrance?

• With a growl and a bite
• By carrying him to the back of the cave
• With a sharp nudge of her nose
• By blocking the entrance with her body

What causes the famine that devastates the litter?

• The she-wolf abandons the cubs
• A forest fire drives away prey
• The meat supply ceases and the she-wolf's milk dries up
• One Eye is killed and can no longer bring food

How many of the grey cub's siblings survive to the end of the chapter?

• None — all die
• One sister survives
• Two brothers survive
• One brother and one sister survive

What happened to One Eye?

• He was caught in an Indian rabbit snare
• He was killed fighting a lynx
• He starved during the famine
• He was attacked by a pack of rival wolves

Why does the she-wolf avoid the left fork of the stream after One Eye's death?

• The water is too deep and fast-moving
• She fears the scent of One Eye's blood will attract predators
• She knows the lynx has a litter of hungry kittens there
• The Indian camp is located along that fork

The grey cub successfully passes through the cave entrance during this chapter.

One Eye robbed rabbit snares from the Indian camp to feed his family.

What does "volitions" mean in the phrase "before he had any thoughts of his own, any conscious volitions"?

• Movements or physical actions
• Fears or anxieties
• Acts of deliberate choice or will
• Memories or past experiences

In context, what does "disgorged" mean in "meat half-digested by the she-wolf and disgorged for the five growing cubs"?

• Chewed into small pieces
• Regurgitated or expelled from the stomach
• Stored and preserved for later
• Carefully distributed in portions

What does "confines" mean in "he was never oppressed by the narrow confines of his existence"?

• Rules or regulations
• Dangers or threats
• Borders or boundaries that limit an area
• Companions or fellow inhabitants