Chapter 4 (Call of the Wild)

What happens to Curly when they arrive at Dyea Beach?

• Curly is attacked and killed.

• Curly becomes friends with the other dogs.

• Curly becomes trapped in the snow.

Why does Francois put a harness on Buck?

• to keep him from running away

• for him to work with the other dogs

• to bring him for a walk

Why does Buck learn that he has to eat quickly?

• He has to because they don't have much time to eat.

• He has to or his food would be stolen.

• He has to so he can go to sleep early

What does Buck do at night when he remembers the wild dogs?

• He points his nose in the air and howls like a wolf.

• He runs into the woods to meet the wolves.

• He follows the smell of bacon

What does Buck do after he digs a hole in the snow?

• wakes all of the dogs

• puts his food in the hole

• falls into a deep sleep

How do you think wolves fight from this paragraph on page 26 (SS pgs 56-57)? "The huskies fought like wolves. Other dogs came up. They got around the two fighters. Curly rushed at the other dog. He knocked her off her feet. The other huskies closed in on her. They barked and growled. Curly was soon buried beneath them."

• Wolves fight in a group against one dog.

• Wolves only bark and show their teeth when they fight.

• Wolves fight alone and do not get help from other wolves.

Which sentences show that the attack on Curly upset and bothered Buck?

• "Buck couldn't forget it. He saw it in his sleep." (pg 27)

• They barked and growled." and "Francois got in the middle." (pg 26)

• "Soon the huskies scattered. The snow was bloody." (page 26)

What does it mean on page 27 (SS pg 60) when Buck says, "He could never go down."?

• Buck would never lay down with the other dogs.

• Buck is going to make sure he does not die.

• Buck would not go down to the lake.

What does Francois mean on page 28 (SS pg 63), when he says,

"That Buck pulls hard. I taught him quickly."?

• Buck goes fast, but doesn't learn fast.

• Buck does not want to pull the sled.

• Buck is a strong dog and learns fast.

Which two sentences show that the Northland has changed Buck?

• "Buck needed to be careful." (pg 25) and "He saw how he acted." (pg 27)

• "Buck decided to steal too." (pg 32) and "He howled like a wolf." (pg 33)

• "He and Dave nipped at Buck." (pg 28) (SS pg 62) and "Buck lay down on the snow." (pg 29)