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White Fang Reading Test — Whole Book
This White Fang reading test covers the entire novel with 25 multiple choice questions, 2 short response prompts, and 1 extended response essay. The questions focus on comprehension and recall rather than literary analysis — the goal is a reliable reading accountability tool that rewards students who actually read the book.
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White Fang Test Questions — Cut and Paste
1. The two dogsled men at the beginning of the novel are victims of wolf attack because…
A. They forget to bury the food.
B. They did not bring enough bullets.
C. The dogsled breaks and they cannot move on.
D. They are unable to start a fire.
2. Who narrates the story of White Fang?
A. White Fang himself
B. A newspaper reporter
C. An old man talking to his grandkids
D. An unknown, all-knowing being
3. Which competitor wins the contest to mate with Kiche, the she-wolf?
A. The wise, one-eyed wolf
B. The strongest, largest wolf
C. The ambitious, fearless, young wolf
D. A dog from the Native American village
4. As a tiny cub, White Fang is amazed by the incredible wonder of…
A. The ant city.
B. The sky water.
C. The wall of light.
D. The air that sings.
5. As White Fang grows up, he concludes that the law of the world is…
A. SILENCE IS SAFETY.
B. EAT OR BE EATEN.
C. NEVER STOP MOVING.
D. THE PACK IS LIFE.
6. How do the Native American men capture White Fang and Kiche?
A. They set a trap with a net.
B. They put sleeping powder in some meat.
C. They lure them into a pit.
D. They just walk up and leash them.
7. White Fang concludes that human beings are…
A. His new pack.
B. Gods.
C. Typical animals.
D. Foolish and boring.
8. How are White Fang and his mother, Kiche, separated?
A. Kiche is given to a new owner.
B. Kiche is killed by a bear.
C. White Fang is left behind when the camp moves on.
D. Kiche decides to return to the wild.
9. Why doesn’t White Fang make any puppy friends in the Native American camp?
A. Gray Beaver, his owner, will not allow it.
B. The members of the tribe keep him tied up all the time.
C. White Fang ignores all the others.
D. A dog that is a bully makes him the target.
10. Why is White Fang left behind when the Native American camp moves on?
A. The humans tie him to a tree to be rid of him.
B. He falls out of the boat.
C. He is weak and cannot keep up with the others.
D. He hides when it is time to leave.
11. How does White Fang feel about Gray Beaver?
A. He respects and fears him.
B. He loves and cherishes him.
C. He feels sorry for him and wants to help him.
D. He is impassive (unfeeling) and tries to ignore him.
12. How does White Fang mainly spend his time in the mining town?
A. Trying to find a mate
B. Guarding Gray Beaver’s property
C. Stealing food from the miners
D. Fighting and killing the miners’ dogs
13. Everyone calls Mr. Smith “Beauty” because…
A. He is tall and handsome.
B. It is his favorite word.
C. He is extremely ugly.
D. That is his legal name.
14. How does White Fang feel about killing the other dogs?
A. He feels terrible / guilty.
B. He loves it.
C. He doesn’t like it, but he knows it is his job.
D. Trick question! He never kills them.
15. White Fang finally loses a fight when he is up against…
A. A bulldog.
B. A lynx.
C. A wolf from the wild.
D. Two dogs at once.
16. How does Weedon Scott get possession of White Fang?
A. White Fang follows him home.
B. He wins White Fang in a poker game.
C. He forces Beauty Smith to sell him.
D. He finds White Fang in a ditch.
17. Which choice is never one of White Fang’s jobs for humans?
A. Guarding
B. Fighting other dogs
C. Pulling a sled
D. Tracking / hunting
18. Who or what almost kills White Fang when Scott leaves him in the North?
A. Sadness
B. A bear
C. Beauty Smith
D. A police officer
E. The cold
19. Why does Scott decide to take White Fang home to California?
A. He wants to show him off to his family.
B. White Fang refuses to be left behind.
C. He is afraid that White Fang will hurt someone.
D. He thinks that White Fang will make him rich.
20. The one person that White Fang comes to love as much as his master is…
A. Weedon, Jr. (Weedon Scott’s son).
B. Mary (Scott’s sister).
C. Judge Scott (Scott’s father).
D. Trick question! He loves no one as much.
21. White Fang must rescue Weedon Scott when…
A. Scott is trapped in a burning building.
B. Scott is injured by a horse.
C. Scott is knocked unconscious and is drowning.
D. Scott is lost in the wilderness.
22. What event causes a great commotion in the final chapter?
A. An earthquake
B. A flood
C. A fire
D. A bank robbery
E. A jailbreak
23. Jim Hall dies when…
A. Scott shoots him.
B. He falls from a ladder.
C. He freezes to death in the snow.
D. White Fang tears his throat out.
24. At the very end of the novel, White Fang…
A. Returns to the wild.
B. Dies of old age.
C. Meets his puppies.
D. Is put in a zoo.
25. What does White Fang call Weedon Scott?
A. The love-master
B. The wolf on legs
C. The fearless one
D. Pack leader
Short Response Prompts
26. Describe White Fang’s personality and how it changes over the course of the novel. Use examples from the novel in your answer.
27. Describe White Fang’s relationships with his three masters: Gray Beaver, Beauty Smith, and Weedon Scott. Your main idea could be “White Fang has a different type of relationship with each of his masters.”
Extended Response Prompt
28. What does Jack London argue about how life works in White Fang? Use examples from the novel to support your answer.
White Fang Reading Quizzes — 5 Readings
Five reading quizzes cover the full novel across the unit reading schedule. Each quiz has 10 multiple choice questions and takes about 10 minutes to administer. The quizzes use tricky distractors. Students basing answers on the movie or trying to cross-reference questions will often guess incorrectly. Students who read with fidelity should score well.
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White Fang Reading Schedule
- Quiz 1: Chapters 1–4 (The she-wolf and One Eye form a pair.)
- Quiz 2: Chapters 5–9 (White Fang discovers the wide world.)
- Quiz 3: Chapters 10–15 (White Fang is caught between two worlds.)
- Quiz 4: Chapters 16–20 (White Fang lives under two very different masters.)
- Quiz 5: Chapters 21–25 (White Fang moves to California and demonstrates his worth.)
White Fang Quiz 1 — Chapters 1–4
1. At the start of the novel, what are the two men trying to transport on a dogsled?
A. A wood stove
B. A shipment of tools
C. A dead body
D. Frozen beef
E. Medicine
2. Bill and Henry are concerned because they do not have enough…
A. Bullets.
B. Firewood.
C. Medicine.
D. Food.
E. Blankets / clothing.
3. The first dog to die on the trip dies when…
A. It freezes to death.
B. It is crushed by a horse.
C. It is eaten by wolves.
D. It dies of old age.
4. Which choice best describes the names of the dogs?
A. They are all different colors.
B. They are named after U.S. presidents.
C. They have funny, unique names.
D. Trick question! They have numbers instead of names.
5. How does Bill (the first man to die) die?
A. He shoots himself on purpose.
B. He shoots himself by accident.
C. He falls into a freezing river.
D. He is eaten by wolves.
6. By the end of Chapter III, Henry is suffering from…
A. Sleep deprivation (no sleep).
B. Hunger.
C. Sickness.
D. Guilt.
7. Henry (the one who lives longer) dies when…
A. He sets himself on fire.
B. He is eaten by wolves.
C. The doctor refuses to treat him.
D. Trick question! Henry lives.
8. Who narrates (tells) the story?
A. A wolf.
B. An unknown, all-knowing being.
C. A newspaper reporter.
D. A Native American wilderness guide.
9. Which contender wins the contest to mate with the she-wolf?
A. The wise, one-eyed wolf
B. The strongest and largest wolf
C. The ambitious, fearless young wolf
D. A dog from the Native American village
10. The she-wolf and her mate find food by…
A. Catching fish in the river.
B. Scaring mice out of their hiding places.
C. Eating out of the garbage.
D. Stealing rabbits from traps.
White Fang Quiz 2 — Chapters 5–9
1. Where does the she-wolf give birth to her pups?
A. In the middle of a stream
B. Inside an abandoned cabin
C. In the middle of a field
D. Inside a cave
2. How does One Eye react to fatherhood?
A. He goes out to get food for his family.
B. He leaves the family and never returns.
C. He tries to kill his own cubs.
D. Trick question! He is dead when the pups are born.
3. The cubs keep the she-wolf busy because they always…
A. Try to kill each other.
B. Try to leave the den.
C. Bring gross things back to the den.
D. Tear her bed apart.
4. In what way is White Fang different from the other cubs in his litter?
A. He is much smarter.
B. He is the smallest and weakest.
C. He is the fiercest and strongest.
D. He refuses to leave his mother.
5. One Eye leaves the story forever when…
A. He is killed by a lynx.
B. He is captured by a group of men.
C. He finds a new mate and leaves the she-wolf mother.
D. He drowns in the river.
6. White Fang is amazed by the incredible wonder of…
A. The ant city.
B. The sky water.
C. The wall of light.
D. The air that sings.
7. At this point in the novel, White Fang’s personality is best described as…
A. Unnaturally kind.
B. Unnaturally savage.
C. Curious and fearful.
D. Courageous and bold.
8. White Fang concludes that the law of the world is…
A. SILENCE IS SAFETY.
B. EAT OR BE EATEN.
C. NEVER STOP MOVING.
D. THE PACK IS LIFE.
9. How do the men capture White Fang and Kiche?
A. They set a trap with a net.
B. They put sleeping powder in some bait.
C. They lure them into a pit.
D. They just walk up and leash them.
10. White Fang concludes that the Native Americans of the tribe are…
A. His new pack.
B. Gods.
C. Typical animals.
D. Foolish and boring.
White Fang Quiz 3 — Chapters 10–15
1. At the start of living with the Native Americans, the worst part of White Fang’s life is…
A. Another dog that torments him.
B. Being tied up all the time.
C. Being hungry all the time.
D. Having to sleep outside.
2. How are White Fang and his mother, Kiche, separated?
A. Kiche is given to a new owner.
B. Kiche is killed by a bear.
C. White Fang is left behind when the camp moves on.
D. Kiche decides to leave the Native American camp.
3. When the camp moves on, White Fang is left behind because…
A. The humans tie him to a tree to be rid of him.
B. He falls out of the boat.
C. He is weak and cannot keep up with the others.
D. He hides when it is time to leave.
4. What are Gray Beaver and his son teaching White Fang to do?
A. Fight other dogs.
B. Track and hunt.
C. Pull a sled.
D. Do entertaining tricks.
5. White Fang receives a great feast from Gray Beaver after…
A. Warning the village about a fire.
B. Winning Gray Beaver money in a dog fight.
C. Tracking down an elk.
D. Protecting Gray Beaver’s son from other humans.
6. What happens when White Fang and his mother are reunited?
A. Kiche does not remember him.
B. White Fang does not remember Kiche.
C. Neither one remembers the other.
D. They remember each other and are joyful.
7. During the famine, White Fang survives because…
A. Gray Beaver gives him extra food.
B. White Fang goes off to hunt for himself.
C. Kiche brings him food.
D. He has the most fat in his body when the famine begins.
8. White Fang finally starts tolerating the other dogs from the camp when…
A. He becomes the leader of the pack.
B. He starts bringing the others meat from his hunts.
C. Lip-lip dies.
D. Trick question! He does not befriend the other dogs.
9. How does White Fang mainly spend his time in the mining town?
A. Trying to find a mate
B. Guarding Gray Beaver’s property
C. Stealing food from the miners
D. Fighting and killing the miners’ dogs
10. At the end of this reading, White Fang becomes less savage once…
A. Gray Beaver starts to show him affection.
B. Lip-lip drowns.
C. He starts to live in the town.
D. Trick question! White Fang only grows more savage.
White Fang Quiz 4 — Chapters 16–20
1. Everyone calls Mr. Smith “Beauty” because…
A. He is tall and handsome.
B. It is his favorite word.
C. He is extremely ugly.
D. That is his legal name.
E. He loves art, music, and poetry.
2. How does Beauty Smith acquire White Fang?
A. He catches him in a trap and steals him.
B. He makes a trade with Gray Beaver.
C. He threatens to have Gray Beaver arrested.
D. He cheats Gray Beaver in a bet.
3. Which choice is a reason why White Fang wins his dog fights?
A. He loves his master.
B. He is more patient than his opponents.
C. He always stays on his feet.
D. His owner likes to cheat.
4. Which title best describes the bulldog’s approach to fighting?
A. Stomp the Enemy
B. Claws of Fury
C. Death from Above
D. The Clinging Death
E. Death by a Thousand Bites
5. White Fang finally loses a fight when he is up against…
A. A bulldog.
B. A lynx.
C. A wolf from the wild.
D. Two dogs at once.
6. What saves White Fang from certain death in his final match?
A. A stranger jumps in to stop it.
B. Beauty Smith shoots the lynx.
C. The police show up.
D. His opponent attacks its owner.
7. How does Weedon Scott get possession of White Fang?
A. White Fang follows him home.
B. He wins White Fang in a poker game.
C. He forces Beauty Smith to sell him.
D. He finds White Fang in a ditch.
8. Who or what almost kills White Fang toward the end of this reading?
A. Sadness
B. A bear
C. Beauty Smith
D. A police officer
E. The cold
9. Which choice is NOT one way that White Fang spends his time with Scott?
A. Pulling a sled
B. Guarding the cabin
C. Snuggling
D. Tracking and hunting
10. Beauty Smith returns to the story when…
A. He is arrested and brought to trial.
B. He tries to steal White Fang from Scott.
C. White Fang finds Beauty’s dead body.
D. Trick question! Beauty does not return to the story.
White Fang Quiz 5 — Chapters 21–25
1. Matt and Weedon Scott cannot figure out how White Fang knows…
A. How to open doors.
B. How to defeat a bear.
C. When an earthquake is about to happen.
D. That Scott will be leaving.
2. How does White Fang escape from the cabin?
A. He busts through a window.
B. He operates the door latch.
C. He digs through the floor.
D. Trick question! He is stuck there until Matt lets him out.
3. The one person that White Fang comes to love as much as his master is…
A. Weedon, Jr. (Weedon Scott’s son).
B. Mary (Scott’s sister).
C. Beth (Scott’s daughter)
D. Judge Scott (Scott’s father).
E. Trick question! He loves no one as much as Scott.
4. On the Scott farm, White Fang gets in trouble for killing…
A. Chickens
B. Dogs
C. A horse
D. Sheep
5. Why does White Fang kill the three dogs?
A. He believes that they are trespassing.
B. They are attacking the Scott family’s sheep.
C. Weedon Scott tells him to.
D. Trick question! He does not kill them.
6. White Fang must rescue Weedon Scott when…
A. Scott is trapped in a burning building.
B. Scott is injured in a horse-riding accident.
C. Scott is knocked unconscious and is drowning in a river.
D. Scott is attacked by a gang of criminals.
7. What event causes a great commotion in the final chapter?
A. An earthquake
B. A flood
C. A fire
D. A bank robbery
E. A jail-break
8. Why does Jim Hall break into the Scott home?
A. He is trying to save the children.
B. He wants to steal valuables.
C. He wants revenge.
D. He is looking for warmth and shelter.
9. Jim Hall dies when…
A. Scott shoots him.
B. He falls from a ladder.
C. He freezes to death in the snow.
D. White Fang tears his throat out.
10. At the very end of the novel, White Fang…
A. Returns to the wild.
B. Dies of old age.
C. Meets his puppies.
D. Is put in a zoo.
Using the White Fang Reading Test and Quizzes
Reading quizzes work best when students know they are coming on a predictable schedule. Assign one quiz per reading section and administer it at the start of the following class. Students who read earn high scores. Students who do not read find the distractors convincing. The two-column format allows printing two quizzes on a single sheet, which keeps paper use low and increases quiz security. The whole-book test works as a culminating reading assessment after students finish the novel, or as a standalone accountability tool for independent reading assignments.
For connected resources, see the White Fang Unit Plan.
Additional resources for teaching White Fang:
- Investigating Jack London’s White Fang: Nature and Culture Detectives from NEH Edsitement
- “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, ideal pre-reading companion story
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M. Towle is a veteran Language Arts and Social Studies teacher with fourteen years of classroom experience in urban schools in Los Angeles and Philadelphia. M. Towle holds an M.A. in Holocaust and Genocide Studies and is the founder of TeachNovels.com.