The Call of the Wild chapters 5-6 quiz

What is one theme of Chapter 5 in "Call of the Wild"?

• The importance of loyalty

• Cruelty versus Compassion

• The power of friendship

• The beauty of nature

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Analyze how Buck's experiences in Chapter 5 contribute to the development of the central theme of the novel.

• They show the importance of companionship.

• They highlight the brutality of nature.

• They illustrate the value of loyalty.

• They highlight the importance of adaptability in the wild and survival of the fittest.

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Which aspect of Buck's character is most evident in his interactions with other dogs in Chapter 5?

• His submissiveness

• His leadership

• His fearfulness

• His playfulness

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CCSS.RL.8.3

Which quote best supports the answer to the previous question?

• "It is a saying of the country that an Outside dog starves to death on the ration of the husky, so the six Outside dogs under Buck could do no less than die on half the ration of the husky."

• "They did not seem to know anything, these newcomers. Buck and his comrades looked upon them with disgust, and though he speedily taught them their places and what not to do..."

• "The two men, however, were quite cheerful. And they were proud, too. They were doing the thing in style, with fourteen dogs."

• "Buck made no effort. He lay quietly where he had fallen. The lash bit into him again and again, but he neither whined nor struggled."

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How does the author use dialogue in Chapter 5 to reveal Buck's changing relationship with his human masters?

• By showing Buck's obedience to commands

• By highlighting Buck's defiance and resistance

• By illustrating Buck's loyalty and affection

• By demonstrating Buck's fear and anxiety

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CCSS.RL.8.3

Select a quote that best supports the answer to the previous question.

• "He uncoiled his whip. 'Get up there, Buck! Hi! Get up there! Mush on!'"

• "'It’s my dog,' Hal replied, wiping the blood from his mouth as he came back."

• "'You poor devil,' said John Thornton, and Buck licked his hand."

• "'The bottom’s likely to drop out at any moment. Only fools, with the blind luck of fools, could have made it. I tell you straight, I wouldn’t risk my carcass on that ice for all the gold in Alaska.'”

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How does the setting in Chapter 6 affect Buck?

• It provides a safe haven for Buck.

• It challenges Buck to rely on reason as well as his instincts.

• It isolates Buck from other animals.

• It comforts Buck with familiar surroundings.

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Which quote best supports the answer to the previous question?

• "Deep in the forest a call was sounding...he felt compelled to turn his back upon the fire... and to plunge into the forest...But as often as he gained the soft unbroken earth and the green shade, the love for John Thornton drew him back to the fire again."

• "Chance travellers might praise or pet him; but he was cold under it all, and from a too demonstrative man he would get up and walk away"

• "This man had saved his life, which was something; but, further, he was the ideal master. Other men saw to the welfare of their dogs from a sense of duty and business expediency; he saw to the welfare of his as if they were his own children, because he could not help it."

• "Hans snubbed the rope around the tree, and Buck and Thornton were jerked under the water. Strangling, suffocating, sometimes one uppermost and sometimes the other, dragging over the jagged bottom, smashing against rocks and snags, they veered in to the bank."

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What decision does Buck make in Chapter 6 that reveals his growing independence?

• To follow his master's every command

• To leave the camp and explore the wild

• To protect his fellow dogs at all costs

• To seek out human companionship

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Which event from the text is an example of Buck's devotion to and love for John Thornton?

• The decision to make camp along the river.

• Buck's frequent visits into the forest.

• Buck attacking a man in the town's bar.

• Buck refusing to stand up once he and the sled team make it into John Thornton's camp.

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