Call of the Wild and the Other Animals

Which line best supports the idea that the people who owned animals in the Yukon did not always know how to care for them?

• F The Klondike stampede also created a demand for horses.

• G A single dog could draw 200 pounds on a sled, and six of these animals could carry a year’s worth of supplies for a miner.

• H Goat, they argued, also proved to be sure-footed on steep, icy trails.

• J Many of these animals died, however, from exposure, lack of food, and

  overwork.

The author’s purpose for writing this selection is to-

• A describe the breeds of dogs used in the Klondike Gold Rush

• B explain the role of work animals during the Klondike and Gold Rush

• C promote the use of work animals like those used during the Klondike Gold Rush

• D illustrate the harsh conditions faced by animals during the Klondike Gold Rush

What can the reader conclude from paragraph 3?

• F People bought dogs based on their personality.

• G Some dogs were more suited for life in the Yukon than others.

• H Small dogs were sold at a faster rate than large dogs.

• J Most any kind of dog was valuable during the Klondike Gold Rush.

Write a 3-sentence summary of the article "Animals for the Yukon."

Write a 3-sentence summary of the excerpt from Call of the Wild.

Both selections explore the theme of-

• A animals being dominated by humans

• B the harsh conditions of the Yukon

• C the importance of work animals

• D stealing dogs to sell them in the Yukon

While “Animals for the Yukon” focuses on conditions animals endure while in the Yukon, the excerpt from Call of the Wild focuses on-

• F the way some animals were obtained to work in the Yukon

• G the problems that can befall a pampered dog

• H the high prices paid for dogs sent to the Yukon

• J how easy it is to steal a dog

What is one difference between The Call of the Wild and “Animals for the Yukon”?

• A “Animals for the Yukon reveals that dogs were imported to Seattle for sale.

• B Call of the Wild shows that dogs bound for the Yukon were treated poorly.

• C “Animals for the Yukon” suggests that a dog’s strength was one of their desirable characteristics

• D Call of the Wild presents a dog’s perspective on the sled dog trade.

Read these quotations.

Call of the Wild

He did not know why, but he felt oppressed by the vague sense of impending calamity.

Animals in the Yukon

Soon One November morning in 1897, 200 dogs, held together in a single yard, engaged in “one big dog fight.”

Which of these best describes the difference in tone between the two quotations?

• F The tone of the first quotation is admiring, while the tone of the second is discouraged.

• G The tone of the first quotation is impartial, while the tone of the second is

• H The tone of the first quotation is ominous, while the tone of the second is informative.

• J The tone of the first quotation is indifferent, while the tone of the second is impassioned.

What is a common THEME in the excerpt from Call of the Wild and the nonfiction text "Animals for the Yukon?"