The Call of the Wild Quiz

What was the weight of the load that one man claimed his dog could start with and walk off?

• Five hundred pounds

• Six hundred pounds

• Seven hundred pounds

• A thousand pounds

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How much gold dust did Matthewson slam on the bar to bet against Buck's ability?

• A thousand dollars

• A sack the size of a bologna sausage

• Twenty fifty-pound sacks of flour

• No gold dust was mentioned

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What was Thornton's reaction when faced with the possibility of Buck starting a thousand-pound load?

• He was confident and calm

• He felt a flush of warm blood and was silent

• He bragged about Buck's strength

• He immediately accepted the challenge

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What did Matthewson have standing outside to challenge Buck's strength?

• A sled with a thousand pounds of gold

• A sled with twenty fifty-pound sacks of flour

• A sled with seven hundred pounds of weight

• A sled with a ton of weight

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What were the final odds that the men offered against Buck?

• Two to one

• Three to one

• Six to one

• One to one

He was in perfect condition without any superfluous flesh. Based on the context clues, the word superfluous likely means:

• weak and underweight

• unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

• in a confused state

• unable to complete a specific task

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Which simile describes Buck's muscles?

• They were unimpressed by his strength.

• They thought his muscles were soft.

• They felt his muscles and proclaimed them hard as iron.

• They believed Buck was too old to be strong.

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What did Thornton do to show his affection for Buck before the test?

• He gave Buck a large meal.

• He knelt down by Buck's side and rested cheek on cheek.

• He spoke loudly to encourage Buck.

• He let Buck run free to warm up.

What was the crowd's reaction to the betting odds?

• They were eager to bet on Buck.

• They thought the odds were too high.

• They were hesitant because of the weight Buck had to pull.

• They were confident and bet a lot of money.

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What did Buck do after Thornton's command "Gee!"?

• Buck tightened the traces and stood still.

• Buck swung to the right, taking up the slack and arresting the load with a jerk.

• Buck ignored the command and continued forward.

• Buck lay down in the snow.

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