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"The Call of the Wild" Chapters 1-2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Buck?
a)
A dog, half St. Bernard and half Scottish Shepherd
b)
A young gold hunter
c)
An Arabian stallion
d)
An Alaskan wolf
2.
Where does Buck live at the beginning of the novel?
a)
Nome, Alaska
b)
Vermont
c)
The Santa Clara Valley, in California
d)
Flagstaff, Arizona
3.
What is the name of Buck's first master?
a)
John Thornton
b)
Judge Miller
c)
Manuel
d)
Mercedes
4.
Who kidnaps Buck from his home?
a)
Hal and Charles
b)
Yeehat Indians
c)
Judge Miller
d)
Manuel, a gardner
5.
Which dog gets killed immediately upon her arrival in the North?
a)
Curley
b)
Spitz
c)
Mercedes
d)
Koona
6.
What is the profession of Francois and Perrault?
a)
Gold hunters
b)
Dog trainers
c)
Mail carriers
d)
Fur traders
7.

The main setting of the novel is in:

a)

Africa

b)

Alaska

c)

Iceland

d)

Canada

8.

Buck is the kind of dog needed for this type of journey because he

a)

Already knows how to pull a sled

b)

Is tame and easily managed

c)

Is heavy, strong, and furry

d)

Loves the cold weather

9.
Who is the author of "Call of the Wild"?
a)
Jack Harvey
b)
Jack London
c)
Jack Webber
d)
Jack Webb
10.

Who is the man in the red sweater?

a)

Buck's owner

b)

He taught Manuel how to garden

c)

He taught Buck how to fight

d)

He taught Buck to respect a man with a club

11.
Who are Perrault and Francois?
a)
Buck's original owners
b)
Buck's first dog sled owners
c)
Buck's owners during the whole book 
d)
Buck's last owners
12.
Where does Buck live at the beginning of the novel?
a)
Nome, Alaska
b)
Vermont
c)
The Santa Clara Valley, in California
d)
Flagstaff, Arizona
13.

What did Buck see for the first time when he got off the boat?

a)

Gold

b)

Snow

c)

A dog sled

d)

Spitz

14.

What did Buck vow he would never do after watching Curly die?

a)

Take food from another dog

b)

Trust a human

c)

Go down in a fight

15.

What did the Man in the Red Sweater teach Buck?

a)

Mistrust

b)

Fury

c)

to obey

d)

All of the above

16.

What did the attack on Curly teach Buck?

a)

Don't turn your back on a Huskie

b)

Don't be friendly to other dogs

c)

Once you are down, you are dead

17.

What kind of life did Buck have with the family at the first of the story?

a)

He was King

b)

He was well-fed and loved

c)

He spent his time doing what he wanted

d)

All of the above

18.

Looking ahead: On page 31, Buck is introduced to what?

a)

Another master

b)

An snow mountain

c)

A sled harness

19.

How did this make Buck feel?

a)

He felt strong and confident because he was the leader.

b)

His pride was hurt because he was now a work animal.

c)

He felt sad because of the life he left behind.

20.

Page 32: What was most important to being a good sled team?

a)

Order and teamwork.

b)

Being the leader

c)

Speed and agility