White Fang - Part One - Chapter 1

What is the setting of the scene described in Chapter 1 - The Trail of the Meat?

• A bustling city

• A dark spruce forest beside a frozen waterway

• A sunny beach

• A desert oasis

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How is the land described in the text?

• Full of life and movement

• Desolate and lifeless

• Warm and welcoming

• Crowded and noisy

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the predominant emotion conveyed by the spirit of the land?

• Joy

• Sadness

• Anger

• Laughter

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is being pulled by the wolfish dogs?

• A sled with runners

• A cart with wheels

• A sled without runners

• A canoe

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

What is the most prominent item on the sled?

• Blankets

• An axe

• A coffee-pot

• A long and narrow oblong box

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does the Wild do to trees according to the passage?

• It nurtures and protects them.

• It freezes them to their mighty hearts.

• It helps them grow faster.

• It harvests them for human use.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

How are the two men described as they move through the Wild?

• Visible and talkative.

• Coated with crystals from their frozen breath and indiscernible faces.

• Warm and comfortable.

• Moving quickly and effortlessly.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What effect does the silence of the Wild have on the men?

• It makes them feel joyful and exuberant.

• It has no effect on them.

• It presses upon them with a tangible presence, affecting their minds.

• It encourages them to speak more.

What realization do the men come to during their journey in the Wild?

• That they are powerful and invincible.

• That they are finite and small in the face of nature.

• That they have unlimited wisdom and knowledge.

• That they can conquer the Wild with their strength.

What did the front man do when he heard the faint far cry?

• He ignored the sound and continued on.

• He turned his head until his eyes met the eyes of the man behind.

• He immediately left the narrow oblong box.

• He started to run away in fear.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C