Call of the Wild

What bond does Buck form with John Thornton?

• They develop mutual respect and loyalty

• Buck views him as a rival

• Thornton trains Buck for sled races

• Thornton is the first to treat Buck kindly

What does Buck symbolize?

• The struggle between civilization and the wild

• The power of human kindness

• The brutality of nature

• The importance of loyalty

What is the main character’s name?

• Buck

• Spitz

• Thornton

• Curly

Where does Buck live at the start of the story?

• Santa Clara Valley

• Alaska

• Seattle

• Canada

Why is Buck taken from his home?

• He is sold to pay off a debt

• He runs away

• He is kidnapped and sold

• He is given to a friend

What is the main theme of the novel?

• Survival of the fittest

• The power of loyalty

• The importance of family

• The cruelty of humans

Who is Spitz?

• Buck’s owner

• A rival sled dog

• A kind farmer

• A wolf companion

How does Buck become the leader of the sled team?

• He earns the respect of the other dogs

• He defeats Spitz in a fight

• He saves the team from danger

How does the story end?

• Buck becomes the leader of a wolf pack

• Buck returns to Santa Clara Valley

• Buck stays with John Thornton forever

• Buck dies in a final battle

This protagonist character struggles the most with the dichotomy of the law of club and fang and the law of love and fellowship.

• Spitz

• Curly

• Hal

• Buck