Call of the Wild Chapter 5

How did the dog sled team appear when they reached Skagway?

• limping, weight loss and very tired 
• excited, enthusiastic and eager to explore 
• angry, annoyed and violent

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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How are Hal, Charles and Mercedes unfit for the North? 

• They are from California so they are not use to the cold weather 
• They are too tired from traveling 
• They are disorganized, inexperienced and lack knowledge

Why shouldn't Hal, Charles and Mercedes take the tent on the trip? 

• It would overload the sled 
• They already had a tent so they did not need another one 
• It would block the sled dogs view as they guided the sled

Why was 14 dogs too many for a dog sled team?

• They would not have enough room for all of the dogs
• They would not have enough food for all of the dogs 
• They dogs would get angry and fight each other 

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

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Why were the seven remaining dogs called a "bag of bones?" 

• The dogs were very skinny
• The dogs were vicious and began to kill animals 
• The dogs were very strong and carried the sled 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

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Why did John Thornton advicse Hal, Charles not to go to Dawson? 

• There was a storm in Dawson 
• The ice could break and they could fall through 
• There was not enough food in Dawson to feed all of the dogs 

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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CCSS.RL.1.1

Why didn't Buck get up no matter how much Hal beat him? 

• Buck was too tired and weak from traveling and lack of food 
• Buck thought Hal would stop if he just ignored him 
• Buck planned to attacked Hal 

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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What finally happened to Hal, Charles and Mercedes? 

• The sled dogs ganged up and killed them 
• They realized they were unfit so they went back to the United States 
• They fell through the ice and died 

Why did Thornton get left by the river? 

• His feet were frozen 
• His friends forgot about him 
• He had to stay and set up the fire 

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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How did Skeet, the Irish Setter, care for Buck? 

• Skeet protected Buck from the other dogs 
• Skeet brought Buck food 
• Skeet licked Buck's wounds 

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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CCSS.RL.2.1

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CCSS.RI.1.4