WorksheetsChapter 2 Call of the Wild
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In Chapter 2, where is Buck taken when he gets off the ship?
a)
Donner Beach
b)
Darwin Beach
c)
Dyea Beach
d)
Delwy Beach
2.
What is the name of the man who whips Buck when he is put in his harness?
a)
Frances
b)
Frank
c)
Ferdinand
d)
Francois
3.
What is the name of the man who is Francois's partner?
a)
Perrault
b)
Peter
c)
Dave
d)
Curly
4.
How does Buck stay warm the first night in the snow?
a)
He digs a hole in the snow and crawls into it
b)
He sleeps close to the other dogs
c)
He sleeps next to the roaring fire
d)
He crawls into Perrault's sleeping bag
5.
What does Dave do to Buck when he makes a mistake when the team is harnessed?
a)
He nips him
b)
He whips him
c)
He barks barks at him
d)
He attacks him
6.
What kind of disability does Sol-leks have?
a)
He lost his sense of smell
b)
He is blind in one eye.
c)
He is deaf in one ear
d)
He has a lame paw
7.
Why does Buck steal from his masters?
a)
His food was stolen
b)
He was hungry
c)
He wants to be accepted by the other dogs
d)
He wants to prove to Spitz he is clever
8.
What does Buck do one night that links him to his ancestors?
a)
Howls
b)
Steals
c)
Barks
d)
Fights
9.
What does Buck do to get the water he needs?
a)
Breaks the ice
b)
Eats extra meat
c)
Eats the snow
d)
Drinks from the masters rations
10.
According to the text, how and why does Buck continue to steal? Cite textual evidence.
a)
Buck learns to steal “secretly and cunningly, out of respect for club and fang.”
b)
The text states that Buck did not steal for joy, but rather to stop his hunger
c)
He has come to realize that stealing is a part of survival in the wild
d)
All of the above answers are correct.
11.
What words or phrases does the author use to describe Buck at the end of chapter 2?
a)
Buck is described as determined.
b)
Buck is described as a strong, capable physical being
c)
Buck is described as cunning, and relentless.
d)
Buck is described as friendly and warm.
12.
How does the physical description in the previous question demonstrate Buck’s transformation?
a)
These changes demonstrate that Buck is still the same house dog as he was before.
b)
These changes demonstrate that Buck is a natural leader.
c)
. These changes in Buck demonstrate that he’s becoming more like a wild animal that is reliant on things like senses, instinct, and strength to survive in nature.
d)
These changes demonstrate Buck can not adapt and will need to return home immediately.
13.
Which of the following adaptations made by Buck show that he is strong and capable?
a)
He was not affected by pain, despite the harsh conditions.
b)
He also becomes able to eat anything for food and his body does not waste any of the nutrients.
c)
His sight and scent became stronger and his hearing became so acute that he was able to hear faint sounds in his sleep
d)
All of the above demonstrate that Buck is strong and capable.
14.
Reread the following lines from the text: “And not only did he learn by experience, but instincts long dead became alive again. The domesticated generations fell from him. In vague ways he remembered back to the youth of the breed, to the time the wild dogs ranged in packs through the primeval forest and killed their meat as they ran it down. It was no task for him to learn to fight with cut and slash and the quick wolf snap.”
What does this suggest about Buck’s transformation?
What does this suggest about Buck’s transformation?
a)
Buck is discovering some of the instincts and abilities that have long been hidden within him that he has not needed as a domesticated animal.
b)
Buck is a domesticated animal who must return to the luxuries of his previous life.
c)
Buck will transform into a wolf since this was the beginning of the canine species.
d)
Buck will become a savage that will kill his way through things in order to survive.
15.
In chapter 2, Buck has both developed and retrogressed as he joins the law of club and fang. Identify one decision that Buck makes in chapter 2 and explain how it reveals both development and retrogression.
a)
Buck learns to steal food from his owners, and it demonstrates that Buck is willing to do what it takes to survive in the wild.
b)
Buck gets tired while running the route to the camp and is exhausted upon arrival.
c)
Buck watches in disbelief as Spitz attacks Curly and ends her life.
d)
Buck desires to get petted by his new owners Perrault and Francois.
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