Quiz - The Call of the Wild - Ch. 4 & 5

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

• They are from California so they are not used to the cold weather

• They are too tired from traveling

• They are disorganized, inexperienced, and lack knowledge

• They don't have a good sense of direction

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

• They could not love all dogs

Why did John Thornton advise Hal and 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

• An epidemic plague had broken out

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

• They got lost on the way to Dawson

Buck did not have any respect for his new owners because

• He missed Perrault and Francois
• He did not respect women
• They were ignorant and inexperienced
• They spoke an unfamiliar language

BEFORE chapter 4, the leader of the sled pack is

• Buck
• Sol-leks
• Dave
• Spitz

Who do Francois and Perrault want to lead the pack after the death of the leader at the beginning of chapter 4?

• Sol-leks
• Joe
• Dave
• Buck

Why didn't Hal and Charles take John Thornton's advice not to cross the river on the way to Dawson?

• They thought John Thornton was only trying to steal their supplies

• Hal was too arrogant to listen to advice and didn't think John Thornton knew what he was talking about

• Mercedes begged them to continue on the trail

What kind of memories does Buck most enjoy thinking about at night after he has become the leader? (from Chapter 4)

• "Memories" from his ancestors with the cavemen and his time with Judge Miller.

• His time with Mercedes, Hal, and Charles

• His time with the man in the red sweater

• Perrault and Francois

What is the "call of the wild"?

• Dogs howling at the moon
• Dogs fighting each other
• Judge Miller's call for Buck to come home
• Nature calling to Buck to follow his instincts