White Fang

How does the author’s use of the word forbade in paragraph 1 affect the meaning of the passage?

• It emphasizes the danger the cub could face outside of the cave.

• It emphasizes the curiosity the cub feels toward his surroundings.

• It emphasizes the cub’s youth and inexperience with confrontation.

• It emphasizes the lessons the cub has learned from his ancestors.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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CCSS.RL.7.10

Read these sentences from paragraph 6.

"The hair bristled upon the grey cub’s back, but it bristled silently. How was he to know that this thing that sniffed was a thing at which to bristle?"

How do these sentences impact the plot of the passage?

• They foreshadow the trouble the cub will have navigating the wilderness.

• They foreshadow the return of the cub’s mother to the cave.

• They highlight the internal struggle the cub has with his own fear.

• They highlight the rapid change in the cub’s natural impulses.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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Which quotation best illustrates the development of the points of view of the mother and the cub?

• “Not only had this law been forcibly and many times impressed on him by his mother’s nose and paw, but in him the instinct of fear was developing. Never, in his brief cave-life, had he encountered anything of which to be afraid.” (paragraph 1)

• “The hard obstruction of the cave-wall, the sharp nudge of his mother’s nose, the smashing stroke of her paw, the hunger unappeased of several famines, had borne in upon him that all was not freedom in the world; that to life there was limitations and restraints. These limitations and restraints were laws.” (paragraph 2)

• “Thus it was that in obedience to the law laid down by his mother, and in obedience to the law of that unknown and nameless thing, fear, he kept away from the mouth of the cave. It remained to him a white wall of light.” (paragraph 4)

• “The cub was in a frenzy of terror, yet he lay without movement or sound, frozen, petrified into immobility, to all appearances dead. His mother, coming home, growled as she smelt the wolverine’s track, and bounded into the cave and licked and nuzzled him with undue vehemence of affection. And the cub felt that somehow he had escaped a great hurt.” (paragraph 6)

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does paragraph 7 affect the development of the passage?

• It shows that when the cub leaves the cave, he is aware of the level of maturity he has reached in knowing that he has to protect his mother.

• It shows that when the cub leaves the cave, he can no longer resist the curiosity that will help him refine his natural instincts.

• It shows that when the cub leaves the cave, he is excited to test his limits and disobey his mother.

• It shows that when the cub leaves the cave, he is inexperienced in preparing for a journey away from the safety of his home.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read this sentence from paragraph 8.

"Unlike any other wall with which he had had experience, this wall seemed to recede from him as he approached." What is the meaning of the word recede as it is used in this sentence?

• diminish

• flicker

• spread

• withdraw

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Which quotation from the passage illustrates the effect of the mental development of the cub?

• “It was a heritage he had received directly from One Eye and the she-wolf; but to them, in turn, it had been passed down through all the generations of wolves that had gone before.” (paragraph 1)

• “For he had already learned that there were such restrictions. Hunger he had known; and when he could not appease his hunger he had felt restriction.” (paragraph 2)

• “Also, he forgot to be afraid. For the time, fear had been routed by growth, while growth had assumed the guise of curiosity.” (paragraph 11)

• “Now the grey cub had lived all his days on a level floor. He had never experienced the hurt of a fall. He did not know what a fall was. So he stepped boldly out upon the air.” (paragraph 12)

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read this sentence from paragraph 13.

"The unknown bore him on he knew not to what frightful hurt, and he yelped and ki-yi’d unceasingly. "

Based on your knowledge of the prefix un— and the root cease, what is the meaning of the word unceasingly as it is used in this sentence?

• at full volume

• once in a while

• with momentum

• without stopping

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Part A

Which is a theme of the passage?

• One must trust gut reactions and take risks in order to grow.

• Rules and laws encourage natural curiosity.

• Overconfidence can lead one into dangerous situations.

• New experiences create false senses of security.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Part B

Which quotation develops the theme from Part A?

• “So the grey cub knew fear, though he knew not the stuff of which fear was made. Possibly he accepted it as one of the restrictions of life. For he had already learned that there were such restrictions.” (paragraph 2)

• “So there was no damming up the tide of life that was rising within him—rising with every mouthful of meat he swallowed, with every breath he drew. In the end, one day, fear and obedience were swept away by the rush of life, and the cub straddled and sprawled toward the entrance.” (paragraph 7)

• “The light had become painfully bright. He was dazzled by it. Likewise he was made dizzy by this abrupt and tremendous extension of space. Automatically, his eyes were adjusting themselves to the brightness, focusing themselves to meet the increased distance of objects.” (paragraph 9)

• “This was a different proposition from crouching in frozen fear while the unknown lurked just alongside. Now the unknown had caught tight hold of him. Silence would do no good.” (paragraph 13)

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CCSS.RL.5.9

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Read the incomplete summary of the passage from White Fang. "A young cub, just beginning to be left alone while his mother hunts for food, starts to test his limits by venturing past the boundaries set by his mother. At first, he is uncertain and cautious, but as time passes, he pushes past the fear to follow his desire to explore outside of the cave. The cub is overwhelmed by the brightness and size of his new surroundings but does not retreat to the safety of the cave."

Which sentence should be added to make a complete and accurate summary?

• He soon becomes comfortable enough to explore the wilderness as he is introduced to the sights and smells that the world has to offer.

• He soon realizes his mistake when he is caught off guard by a predator that grabs hold of him and will not let go

• As he starts to become more courageous, the cub steps off of a ledge, falls down the hill, and cries out in pain and fear about his unfortunate situation.

• After he pauses to get his bearings, the cub panics when he realizes how many of his mother’s rules he has broken.

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