WorksheetsThe Call of the Wild Chapters 4-5
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 1mins
Ch. 4: Why does Francois try to put Sol-leks as the leader instead of Buck?
He didn't realize Buck beat Spitz
Sol-leks is much stronger than Buck
Sol-leks is more experienced than Buck
He could not find Buck
Ch. 4: After Spitz's death, how'd Buck become the lead dog?
Buck walked over to Francois and whined.
Buck refused to go in his new spot, and seemed to have a fit
Buck refused to be the leader, and then Francois made him go to be the leader.
Buck never became the leader.
Ch. 4: What happened to Dave?
Dave was so exhausted that he was left behind.
Dave refused to leave the traces, but was too exhausted to move, so he was shot to put him out of his misery.
Dave left the pack to answer the call of the wild.
Dave was killed by wild huskies.
Ch. 5: The dogs were sold to Hal, Charles and Mercedes at a cheap price because
They were not needed anymore
They were tired and worn out
They were an inexperienced team
They had a history of being slow and awkward
Ch. 5: It is unwise to have 14 dogs pull one sled because
They will fight each other
There is not enough room on a sled to carry their food
Their harnesses will constantly tangle
There are too many dogs for the sled driver to control
Ch. 5: Buck did not have any respect for his new owners because
He missed Perrault and Francois
He did not respect women
They were ignorant and inexperienced
They spoke an unfamiliar language
Ch. 5: Many of the dogs died on the trip with Hal, Charles and Mercedes because
There was not enough food
It was too cold to travel
They caught a virus
They were attacked by wolves
Ch. 5: Buck did not respond to Hal's blows, refusing to rise and continue the journey because
He had too many broken bones
He was in such pain, he was not aware they were leaving
He had a bad feeling about continuing the trip
Ch. 5: Buck began living with John Thornton after Thornton...
saved Buck from getting hurt by other animals.
prevented him from being beaten to death.
prevented him from drowning.
stopped Buck from running into the woods.
Ch. 5: What is the fate of Buck's team and old owners?
They made it to their destination
The dogs died of starvation
They fell into the water and drowned
The dogs joined Buck and John
Ch. 1-5: The story is being told from whose point of view?
Jack London
Mercedes
Buck
John Thorton
Ch. 4-5: How many times was the sled team sold?
Once.
Twice
Three times
They were never sold.
Ch. 4: What did Buck dream about while staring at the fire?
A caveman
Manuel
His future
Killing his owners
Ch. 4: What did Dave do when So-leks was given Dave's position on the team?
He allowed it.
He chewed through the traces and took his rightful place.
He ran away.
He died from sadness.
Ch. 5: What happened when Buck and his team first moved Charles and Hal's sled?
They pulled in 100 yards and won their team $1200.
The sled was too top-heavy and fell over.
They stopped immediately because it was too heavy.
"To Buck’s surprise these dogs manifested no jealousy toward him."
What does the underlined word mean?
faked
covered
showed, made obvious
Which of the following words does NOT belong in a group with the word inexorable?
obdurate
undecided
relentless
certain
She decided she needed to find someone else to negotiate with since he is so ________.
obdurate
plaint
callow
salient
"She was pretty and soft, and had been chivalrously treated all her days. But the present treatment by her husband and brother was everything save chivalrous. It was her custom to be helpless. They complained. Upon which impeachment of what to her was her most essential sex-prerogative, she made their lives unendurable."
What does the underlined word mean?
difference
restriction
special right
"He plunged about in their very midst, tearing, rending, destroying, in constant and terrific motion which defied the arrows they discharged at him."
What does the underlined word mean?
tear
kill
touch
Which of the following words does NOT belong in a group with the word callowness?
awareness
incognizance
inexperience
cluelessness
Which of the following words does NOT belong in a group with the word salient?
concealed
bold
emphatic
showy
"As it was with Buck, so was it with his mates. They were perambulating skeletons."
What does the underlined word mean?
walking
marching
flying
roaming
The ____ of the dogs could be heard by nearby camps. They cried and whimpered because of how underfed and overworked they were.
obdurate
plaint
callowness
salient
Ch. 5: Why didn't Hal and Charles take John Thornton's advice not to cross the river on the way to Dawson?
They thought John Thornton was only trying to steal their supplies
Hal was too arrogant to listen to advice and didn't think John Thornton knew what he was talking about
Mercedes begged them to continue on the trail
