The stranger

At the beginning of the text, Buck is described as approaching the wolf with caution in every movement.

Why does he move this way?

• He has an injury and does not want to make it worse.

• He is hoping to surprise the wolf.

• He does not know how the wolf will react.

• He cannot tell which direction the cry is coming from.

In the second paragraph the writer talks of both a threat and an overture of friendliness.

Which quotation from the text means the same thing?

• half crouching (paragraph 2)

• menacing truce (paragraph 2)

• wild leapings (paragraph 2)

• friendly advances (paragraph 3)

How does the wolf behave in the third paragraph?

• He runs away from Buck, stops, then runs again.

• He snarls at Buck to try to scare him.

• He overtakes Buck then waits for him.

• He starts to fight with Buck, then runs away.

Why was Buck able to catch up with the wolf?

• The wolf was not healthy.

• The wolf did not know the area well.

• The wolf let Buck catch him as part of a game.

• The wolf was much younger than Buck.

The beginning of the fourth paragraph suggests Buck is very

• secretive.

• powerful.

• patient.

• careful.

… fierce beasts belie their fierceness … (paragraph 4)

This could be rewritten as

• wild animals behave as if they are injured.

• aggressive animals behave as if they are gentle.

• frightening animals behave as if they are frightened.

• angry animals behave as if they are happy.

The wolf’s actions show that he goes from

• ignoring Buck to threatening him.

• fearing Buck to defeating him.

• snarling at Buck to following him.

• mistrusting Buck to accepting him.