The Call of the Wild - Chapter 6 & 7

How did Buck save Thornton from the river?

• Swimming out to him with a rope

• Dragging him out by his shirt collar

• Ordering the other dogs to work as a team and help

• Blocking the flow with his body

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"... at each jerk back and forth it seemed that his heart would shaken out of his body so great was its ecstasy" (London 75).

What action is Buck experiencing here?

• Getting beaten with a club

• Laying by Thornton's fire

• Petting

• Laying in the deep snow

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Why did Buck follow John Thornton everywhere?

• Buck wanted to steal food from him

• Buck wanted to become John's master

• Buck was afraid of losing him

• Buck was waiting for John to sell him

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What did Buck do that caused the crowd to cheer at the end of the chapter?

• Jump at "Black" Burton

• Howl super loud

• Jump the farthest

• Move the sled one hundred yards

• Not move the sled one inch

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What is life like for the hairy cave man that Buck dreams of while staring into the fire? (think about what a caveman's life might be like)

• It was a restless life filled with fear.

• It was a relaxing, cozy life, with abundant free time.

• It was only okay.

• It was a luxurious life, filled with much wealth and happiness.

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At the beginning of the chapter, how does Buck respond to the call from the depths of the forest? 

• He does not really respond at all.
• He responds easily and completely, and never returns.
• He doesn't want to respond, but is being pressured by Thornton.
• He responds cautiously, but reluctantly returns to camp when he remembers Thornton.

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How does Buck start to break away from civilization and become a killer?

• He follows his instincts and kills a wolf.
• He kills Thornton because he is the only thing standing in the way of Buck's answering the call.
• He follows his instincts and kills a bear and a moose.
• Buck is only a killer in his dreams.

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What is one of the first signs that lead Buck to believe something is wrong in Thornton’s camp? 

• Buck heard men yelling.
• Thornton is calling Buck's name.
• There is a fresh trail leading toward camp.
• There was no sign - Buck just felt something was not right.

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After Buck suspects something has gone wrong back at camp, what does he find when he gets there?

• Thornton, lying alone and dead in the lodge.
• The Yeehats, dancing dancing about the wreckage of the lodge.
• A wrecked lodge, but no people.
• He doesn't find anything, really.

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Who are the Yeehats?

• The men who fought with Thornton at the bar.
• The men who offered Buck large sums of money for Buck.
• The Indian tribe who killed Thornton.
• The tribe who made bets with Thornton over how much weight Buck could pull.

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