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Part V– Chapter 2: The Southland

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Questions

1) What is this the main idea of this chapter?

2) White Fang is amazed by the white man's "mastery over matter."

What two details best demonstrate this mastery?

3) What surprises White Fang the most when he emerges from the baggage car he rode in from San Francisco?

4) What does Weedon's mother do that White Fang considers a hostile act?

5) After Weedon disciplines White Fang for scaring Weedon's mother, White Fang lies down "sullenly."

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

6) Why doesn't White Fang attack the sheep dog that greets him at Weedon's home?

7) Why does the sheep dog want to attack White Fang?

8) Why does Weedon take White Fang into the house instead of leaving him outside?

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