Call of the Wild chapter 1

What is the setting of the story at the beginning of the novel?

• The Klondike region in early 1900's

• California in the fall of 1897

• The Mississippi River Valley in the spring of 1903

• Alaska in the middle of the 1849 gold rush

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Who is Judge Miller?

• Buck's owner in the Santa Clara Valley

• Hated by Buck and is killed by Buck because of Curly

• John Thornton's friends

• Teaches Buck the Law of the Club

• He attacks Thornton; Buck attacks him

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What is this an example of:

“Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.

• personification

• metaphor

• foreshadowing

• hyperbole

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What type of dog is Buck?

• German Shepherd

• St Bernard and Scottish Shepherd mix

• Bulldog and Rottweiler mix

• German Shepherd and Doberman mix

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How does Buck feel about humans at the beginning of the book?

• He fears them 
• he hates them
• He is protective of them
• He respects them

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Who is the character that steals Bucks, causing the call to action to happen and the main storyline to progress?

• Manuel

• Judge Miller

• The Man in the Red Sweater

• Francois and Perrault

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Who is the "Man in the Red Sweater"?

• Buck's owner in the Santa Clara Valley

• Hated by Buck and is killed by Buck because of Curly

• John Thornton's friend

• Teaches Buck the Law of the Club

• He attacks Thornton; Buck attacks him

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What is the law of club?

• Run when you see a man wielding a club.

• Be cautious around all men now.

• Always obey a man with a club.

• Show your dominance however you need to in order to survive.

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Call of the Wild is an example of what type of literature?

• naturalism

• realism

• regionalism

• dystopian

What point of view is the story being narrated?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

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