The Call of the Wild

What is Buck?

• A dog, half St. Bernard and half Scottish Shepherd

• A young gold hunter

• A Chihuahua

• An Alaskan wolf

Where does Buck live at the beginning of the novel?

• Nome, Alaska
• Vermont
• The Santa Clara Valley, in California
• Flagstaff, Arizona

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What is the name of Buck's first master?

• John Thornton
• Judge Miller
• Manuel
• Mercedes

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Who kidnaps Buck from his home?

• Hal and Charles
• Yeehat Indians
• Judge Miller
• Manuel, a gardner

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Which dog gets killed immediately upon her arrival in the North?

• Curly

• Spitz

• Mercedes

• Koona

What is the profession of Francois and Perrault?

• Gold hunters
• Dog trainers
• Mail carriers
• Fur traders

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Who is Buck's great rival on the team of dogs?

• Teeka
• Spitz
• Koona
• Sol-leks

What event intervenes to stop a fight between Buck and Spitz?

• An avalanche
• An attack by Indians
• A flash flood
• An attack by wild dogs

What event brings about the final confrontation between Buck and Spitz?

• A wild chase after a rabbit
• A dispute over some food
• A fire in the camp
• The death of Billee

What does Buck demand after Spitz's death?

• More food
• Less work
• That he be made the lead dog
• That he be allowed to run wild

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