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WorksheetsCall of the Wild Ch. 5-7 Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why did Buck's owners sell Buck and the other dogs in chapter 5?
They lost a bet.
They were offered so much money that Buck's owners couldn't resist.
The dogs were extremely tired.
Buck and his companions refused to do their jobs.
Which character traits describe Mercedes, Charles, and Hal?
Arrogant, lazy, and naive
Mature, polite, and quick
Sweet, terrified, and trusting
Wise, witty, and stingy
How does John Thornton become Buck's owner?
He finds Buck wandering in the wilderness.
He sneaks into Hal's camp and kidnaps Buck.
Charles bets Buck in a poker game and John wins.
John beats up Hal and takes Buck.
What happens in front of the saloon in chapter 6?
Buck wins a bet for his owner by pulling a thousand pound sled by himself.
Buck attacks anothe dog and four men have to drag him away.
Government agents ask for three volunteers with strong dogs for a rescue mission.
Two men try to rob John Thornton, but Buck fights them off.
In chapter 7, what happens to the gold that John Thornton found?
His owner spends it all on a huge, fancy boat.
It gets left at their camp completely forgotten.
It gets lost when the owner loses sled races in Dawson.
Indian's take it after attacking the camp.
How does Buck show his devotion to John Thornton?
Buck brings John back food that he has caught and killed.
Buck licks John's face and steals his food.
Buck swims in the river with John.
Buck does everything that John Thornton tells him, including jumping off cliffs.
How does Buck's relationship with John Thornton differ from his relationship with Judge Miller?
Buck disliked Judge Miller but loved John Thornton.
Buck was afraid of John Thornton but loved Judge Miller.
Buck was a friend and companion to Judge Miller but Buck loved and adored John Thornton.
Buck was the master of Judge Miller's property and was responsible for carrying John Thornton.
What helped Buck become a strong and powerful dog?
He learned to steal from the other dogs.
He learned how to be a sled dog.
He learned how to sleep in the snow.
He learned about the law of the club.
Buck felt vaguely that there was no depending upon these two men and the woman. Vague means:
precise, perfect
unclear, hazy
firm, hard
youthful, childlike
The opposite of tolerate is:
admit, receive
refuse, reject
have, endure
permit, bear
Which of these would an upstanding person most likely do?
take a trip around the world
exercise in order to stay healthy
return a lost wallet found in a taxi
fail to show up for a job interview
Only seventy million years ago their ancestors were mammals who migrated in slow steps from the land into the ocean. In this sentence, migrated means:
hunted
fought
moved
wavered
Which is most frenzied?
a business person working quickly to meet an important deadline
a king or queen sitting on his/her throne
a southern bell sipping lemonade on her porch
a biker riding carelessly down a street
Diminished means:
decline or decrease
develop or extend
to raise or grow
to strengthen or increase
Hinder means to:
encourage or assist
prevent or slow down
permit or allow
to begin or start
Which art form seems the most primitive?
classical sculpture
visual poetry
cave painting
country music
Which of the following would most likely be considered an example of a mandate?
an organized date
a dollar bill
a love note
an official order
Void means:
empty or bare
filled or full
meaningful or sufficient
adequate or valid
Their journey was __________ by snow and high winds.
hindered
frenzied
voided
mandated
In its __________ to flee the danger, the crowd became uncontrollable, and a number of people were trampled to death.
vague
frenzy
diminish
tolerate
Buck's grief at John Thornton's death left a huge __________ in his heart and life.
void
migration
mandate
frenzy
They carried out the governor's __________ to build more roads.
primitive
void
mandate
frenzy
The technology they used was _________ and outdated.
hindered
migrated
upstanding
primitive
The strength of the army was greatly __________ by outbreaks of disease.
frenzy
void
diminished
migrated
