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Part V– Chapter 5: The Sleeping Wolf

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Questions

1) What does the author imply is similar about White Fang and Jim Hall, the criminal?

2) Jim Hall was considered "incorrigible" in prison.

What does the word "incorrigible" mean as used in this chapter?

3) What causes Jim Hall to break into the Scott's home?

4) Who secretly lets White Fang sleep in the house every night?

5) What happens when White Fang fights with Jim Hall?

6) What is most ironic about White Fang's encounter with Jim Hall?

7) How does the judge feel about White Fang after the attack?

8) Which sentence best explains the extent of White Fang's injuries?

9) White Fang clings to life with a "tenacity" that the doctor could not have predicted.

What does the word "tenacity" mean in this chapter?

10) White Fang earns a new name in this chapter.

What is it?

11) What is the main point of the author ending the story with White Fang fathering puppies with Collie?

12) Were there any events that weren't clear to you?