Chapter 1-2, Quiz "The Call of the Wild"

"Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know trouble was brewing...Buck lived in a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara valley. Judge Miller's place it was called."

What part of the story is this called?

• the beginning

• the conflict

• the exposition

• the rising action

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the internal conflict Buck is facing?

• Figuring out how to survive in his new world.

• Defeating the fat man in the red sweater.

• Getting food when other dogs steal his.

• Earning respect from the humans and other dogs.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the "Law of Club and Fang"?

• It is the rules set by two dogs: Law and Fang.

• It is the rules of the wild: survive or die.

• It is the rules humans have over dogs.

• It is the rules humans must follow to find the gold.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Buck is seen as a quick learner. What evidence from the text supports this claim (choose 2)?

• "Another lesson. So that's what they did, eh? Buck...proceeded to dig a hole for himself."

• "The muscles of his whole body contracted spasmodically and instinctively."

• "...but still more surprisingly was the change wrought in Dave and Sol-leks. They were new dogs utterly transformed by the harness."

• "The domesticated generation fell from him...It was no task for him to learn to fight."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the excerpt below and define the underlined word using context:

"Joe whirled around on his heels to face him....lips snarling...and eyes diabolically gleaming..."

• happily

• sadly

• evilly

• tiredly

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Using context define the underlined word in the sentence below:

"He never had enough, and suffered from perpetual hunger pangs."

• constant

• few

• satisfied

• helpful

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In chapter 2, Curly is killed by Spitz. Why does Buck hold a grudge against Spitz after Curly's death?

• Buck liked Curly.

• Buck finds violence disgusting.

• Buck sees how Spitz enjoyed the killing.

• Buck is trying to take over as the leader of the dog team.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

On page 23, London writes Buck's "development (or retrogression) was rapid." Development generally means the act of learning and growing. Retrogression generally means the act of going backwards. What is London's purpose with using both these opposite terms to describe Buck?

• London wants the reader to decide which word is best.

• London is suggesting that Buck will one day return to Santa Clara.

• London wants to show Buck is changing by relying more on his primitive instincts.

• London is showing that life in the Yukon is hard and confusing for both humans and dogs.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What literary technique is used by London throughout the story?

• personification

• hyperbole

• simile

• irony

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What word would best describe the central idea of chapter 2?

• teamwork

• gold

• resignation

• survival

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2