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"The Call of the Wild" Chapters 1-5 QUIZ
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1In chapter 1, we meet Toots and Ysabel, two of Judge Miller's other "pet" dogs. Buck basically ignores them.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2What breed was Buck?
- AHusky Labrador
- BSt. Bernard & Scotch
- CGerman Shepherd
3[blank_start]Manuel[blank_end] betrays Judge Miller by selling Buck to pay off his gambling debts.
- AManuel
4After Buck is sold, he first travels by [blank_start]train[blank_end] to reach Seattle; from Seattle, he travels by [blank_start]boat[blank_end] to reach Alaska.
- Atrain
- Bboat
- Cairplane
- Dboat
- Etrain
- Fairplane
5Buck learns about the "law of the club" when the man in the red sweater...
- Abeats Buck after Buck tries to bite him.
- Bfeeds Buck because Buck is starving.
- CBeats Curly after Curly refuses to listen.
6The "Law of the Club" means that a [blank_start]dog[blank_end] should never attack an armed [blank_start]human[blank_end]
- Adog
- Bhuman
- Chuman
- Ddog
7In Chapter 2, Buck learns about the "Law of the Fang" after the good-natured [blank_start]Curly[blank_end] is killed simply for trying to make friendly advances towards a husky dog only half her size.
- ACurly
8After Buck's first lesson about the "Law of the Fang" in Chapter 2, Buck resolves that he will never...
- ASteal another dog's food.
- Bfall down during a fight against another dog.
- CAttack an armed human.
9Buck learns how to be a sled dog in chapter 2. [blank_start]Dave[blank_end], an experienced wheeler, nips at Buck whenever he makes a mistake. [blank_start]Spitz[blank_end], the lead dog, growls at him warningly from his front post. Buck learns quickly from these two dogs, which pleases Francois.
- ADave
- BSpitz
- CBillie
- DSpitz
- EDave
- FBillie
10Buck learns to sleep by burying a hole (also known as a "nest") in the snow, in which he can curl up to sleep warmly and comfortably in the cold weather. Who "shows" him this survival technique?
- ABillie
- BSol-leks
- CDave
11Buck learns to steal food for survival, which shows us that he is becoming more "[blank_start]wild[blank_end]" and becoming less "[blank_start]civilized[blank_end]."
- Awild
- Bcivilized
- Ccivilized
- Dwild
12At the beginning of Chapter 3, Buck finds a certain dog occupying his sleeping nest (hole in the ground that he has dug for warmth). This arouses the "beast" in Buck, and he springs upon this dog "with a fury." Which dog is this?
- ADave
- BBillie
- CSpitz
13In chapter 3, "four or five score of starving [blank_start]huskies[blank_end]" invade Buck's camp, attack the dogs, and try to steal all of the food supplies.
- Ahuskies
- Bwolves
- Cgold miners
14In the encounter with the wild huskies, Spitz chooses to focus his attack on which individual?
- AFrancois
- BBuck
- Ca wild husky
15Chapter 3 ends with a big fight between Spitz and Buck, in which Spitz almost kills Buck and walks away as the winner.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16At the beginning of chapter 4, Francois and Perrault need to pick a new sled dog leader for their team. Which dog do they choose?
- ASol-leks
- BDave
- CBuck
17Buck disagrees with Francois and Perrault's choice to place Sol-leks as the lead dog on his team, as he feels that he deserves the right to be leader. He [blank_start]attacks[blank_end] Sol-leks repeatedly, while forcing Perrault and Francois to [blank_start]chase[blank_end] him around camp until they allow him to be the new leader.
- Aattacks
- Bchases
- Cchase
- Dattack
18What kind of leader does Buck prove to be as the lead dog on his sled team in chapter 4?
- AAs an inferior leader, He struggles to control his team, as the other dogs do not respect him.
- BPerrault and Francois are disappointed in his ability as a leader and replace him.
- CHe is a superior leader who demands the full respect of his team mates.
19At the end of Chapter 4, the team has [blank_start]successfully[blank_end] completed their task of delivering [blank_start]mail[blank_end] to the town of Dawson.
- Asuccessfully
- Bunsuccessfully
- Cfood
- Dmail
- Emining equipment
20At the beginning of chapter 5, we discover that the dogs are "dead tired" because... In this chapter, we discover that in the last five months they have traveled twenty-five thousand miles with only five days' rest.
- Athey traveled twenty-five thousand miles in 5 months with only 5 days of rest.
- Bthey traveled twenty-five hundred miles in 5 day with only 1 day of rest.
- Cthey traveled twenty-five hundred miles in 5 months with no days of rest.
21Because of the popularity of the Gold Rush, worthless, tired, and weak dogs are "gotten rid of." Thus, before the team is fully rested after they arrive in Dawson, two men from the States buy them — "harness and all, for a song." What does "harness and all, for a song" mean?
- Athey are bought very cheaply
- Bthey are bought for a large amount of money
- Cthe two men sing a song in exchange for the dog team.
22In chapter 5, what are the names of the new owners who buy Buck's dog team in Dawson? Select all that apply!
- AHal
- BCharles
- CJohn
- DMercedes
23When the dogs leave Dawson with their new owners, the dogs are very [blank_start]exhausted[blank_end].
- Aexhausted
- Bexcited
- Cwell-rested
24What examples prove that Buck's new owners are inexperienced to drive a sled dog team or survive in the wilderness? Select all that apply:
- Athey have too many sled dogs and not enough food for the dogs.
- Bthey do not know how to load or pack a sled
- Cthey fail to realize when the sled is frozen in the snow, preventing the sled from moving.
- Dthey pack items which are heavy and unneccesary
- Ethey do not bring a gun or a knife for defense.
25Due to the new owner's inexperience and inability to be good dog team masters, the dogs in Buck's team begin dying off one by one, until only five experienced dogs remain.
- ATrue
- BFalse
26Near the end of chapter 5, London writes: ""It seemed that Buck sensed disaster close at hand, out there ahead on the ice." What tragic event is foreshadowed in this quote?
- Athe new owners will beat and starve all of the dogs to death.
- Bthe new owners will travel on the thin ice, risking the dogs' and their lives.
- Cthe new owners will travel out onto the ice and become lost in the snow.
27By the end of chapter 5, the new owners have reach the camp of John Thornton. What happens after they reach Thornton's camp? Select all that apply:
- ABuck is too exhausted to move and is beaten almost to death by his new owners.
- BJohn Thornton recognizes what an amazing dog Buck is and rescues him.
- CThe new owners listen to John Thornton and respect his wisdom and advice.
- DThe new owners do not listen to John Thornton, resulting in their death.
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