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The Call of the Wild Chapters 4-5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ch. 4: Why does Francois try to put Sol-leks as the leader instead of Buck?

a)

He didn't realize Buck beat Spitz

b)

Sol-leks is much stronger than Buck

c)

Sol-leks is more experienced than Buck

d)

He could not find Buck

2.

Ch. 4: After Spitz's death, how'd Buck become the lead dog?

a)

Buck walked over to Francois and whined.

b)

Buck refused to go in his new spot, and seemed to have a fit

c)

Buck refused to be the leader, and then Francois made him go to be the leader.

d)

Buck never became the leader.

3.

Ch. 4: What happened to Dave?

a)

Dave was so exhausted that he was left behind.

b)

Dave refused to leave the traces, but was too exhausted to move, so he was shot to put him out of his misery.

c)

Dave left the pack to answer the call of the wild.

d)

Dave was killed by wild huskies.

4.

Ch. 5: The dogs were sold to Hal, Charles and Mercedes at a cheap price because

a)

They were not needed anymore

b)

They were tired and worn out

c)

They were an inexperienced team

d)

They had a history of being slow and awkward

5.

Ch. 5: It is unwise to have 14 dogs pull one sled because

a)

They will fight each other

b)

There is not enough room on a sled to carry their food

c)

Their harnesses will constantly tangle

d)

There are too many dogs for the sled driver to control

6.

Ch. 5: Buck did not have any respect for his new owners because

a)

He missed Perrault and Francois

b)

He did not respect women

c)

They were ignorant and inexperienced

d)

They spoke an unfamiliar language

7.

Ch. 5: Many of the dogs died on the trip with Hal, Charles and Mercedes because

a)

There was not enough food

b)

It was too cold to travel

c)

They caught a virus

d)

They were attacked by wolves

8.

Ch. 5: Buck did not respond to Hal's blows, refusing to rise and continue the journey because

a)

He had too many broken bones

b)

He was in such pain, he was not aware they were leaving

c)

He had a bad feeling about continuing the trip

9.

Ch. 5: Buck began living with John Thornton after Thornton...

a)

saved Buck from getting hurt by other animals.

b)

prevented him from being beaten to death.

c)

prevented him from drowning.

d)

stopped Buck from running into the woods.

10.

Ch. 5: What is the fate of Buck's team and old owners?

a)

They made it to their destination

b)

The dogs died of starvation

c)

They fell into the water and drowned

d)

The dogs joined Buck and John

11.

Ch. 1-5: The story is being told from whose point of view?

a)

Jack London

b)

Mercedes

c)

Buck

d)

John Thorton

12.

Ch. 4-5: How many times was the sled team sold?

a)

Once.

b)

Twice

c)

Three times

d)

They were never sold.

13.

Ch. 4: What did Buck dream about while staring at the fire?

a)

A caveman

b)

Manuel

c)

His future

d)

Killing his owners

14.

Ch. 4: What did Dave do when So-leks was given Dave's position on the team?

a)

He allowed it.

b)

He chewed through the traces and took his rightful place.

c)

He ran away.

d)

He died from sadness.

15.

Ch. 5: What happened when Buck and his team first moved Charles and Hal's sled?

a)

They pulled in 100 yards and won their team $1200.

b)

The sled was too top-heavy and fell over.

c)

They stopped immediately because it was too heavy.

16.

"To Buck’s surprise these dogs manifested no jealousy toward him."


What does the underlined word mean?

a)

faked

b)

covered

c)

showed, made obvious

17.

Which of the following words does NOT belong in a group with the word inexorable?

a)

obdurate

b)

undecided

c)

relentless

d)

certain

18.

She decided she needed to find someone else to negotiate with since he is so ________.

a)

obdurate

b)

plaint

c)

callow

d)

salient

19.

"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?

a)

difference

b)

restriction

c)

special right

20.

"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?

a)

tear

b)

kill

c)

touch

21.

Which of the following words does NOT belong in a group with the word callowness?

a)

awareness

b)

incognizance

c)

inexperience

d)

cluelessness

22.

Which of the following words does NOT belong in a group with the word salient?

a)

concealed

b)

bold

c)

emphatic

d)

showy

23.

"As it was with Buck, so was it with his mates. They were perambulating skeletons."


What does the underlined word mean?

a)

walking

b)

marching

c)

flying

d)

roaming

24.

The ____ of the dogs could be heard by nearby camps. They cried and whimpered because of how underfed and overworked they were.

a)

obdurate

b)

plaint

c)

callowness

d)

salient

25.

Ch. 5: Why didn't Hal and Charles take John Thornton's advice not to cross the river on the way to Dawson?

a)

They thought John Thornton was only trying to steal their supplies

b)

Hal was too arrogant to listen to advice and didn't think John Thornton knew what he was talking about

c)

Mercedes begged them to continue on the trail