Call of the Wild

At the beginning of Chapter 3, we find that Buck

• hates Spitz

• keeps his growing primordial beast a secret

• fights to become the leader of the pac

• awaits any opportunity to run off and head back home

Spitz finally takes his chance to get rid of Buck

• when the wild dogs attack

• by approaching Buck from the side

• by taking advantage of the chaos

• all of these

In what ways did Buck undermine Spitz? Choose all that apply.

• Buck obeys when Spitz nips at him

• Buck allows Spitz to steal his bed

• Buck encourages the other dogs to stand up to Spitz

• Buck attacks Spitz when he tries to punish Pike

The text states the "Buck had destroyed the solidarity of the team" by leading the dogs to rebel against Spitz. Why would he want the unity of the group disrupted?

• to keep Spitz from being an effective leader

• to cause the men confusion and possibly letting them go

• because Buck was a bad dog who wanted to destroy the team

• because Buck didn't know the consequences of his actions

What was the "law" that Buck adhered to in the wild, as mentioned in the text?

• The law of peace and mercy.

• The law of civilization and softness.

• The law of club and fang.

• The law of obedience and submission.

In the passage, "the scene came back to Buck with sense of familiarity...this scene of old time, the wonted way of things," the word "wonted" most likely means

• wanted

• usual

• unexpected

• brilliant

When Spitz and Buck square off, "the scene came back to Buck with sense of familiarity...this scene of old time, the wonted way of things." What does London mean here?

• This is exactly how the two dogs squared off last time.

• In Buck's memory, there are traces of the primitive dog he came from.

• Buck's been picked on before and remembers how to take care of business

• This is just a normal, average day for both dogs

Buck finally snaps when

• Spitz steals Buck's bed

• Spitz steals Buck's food

• no one will pet him

• the men forget to feed him

Francois' view of Buck:

• Buck is a devil, a bad guy, the one to watch

• Buck is two devils, strong and capable, the one to watch

• Buck is not match for Spitz and should be taken out

• Buck is too soft to be a sled dog and will never make it

The conflict of Spitz and Buck causes disharmony among the dogs by producing (choice all the apply)

• whining

• food stealing

• challenges of Spitz authority

• attacking the owners