WorksheetsThe Call of the Wild Chapters 3&4
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
"Buck wondered where they went, for they never came back. All of this made Buck feel fearful about the future. He was glad he was not chosen." Why did Buck want to stay with someone who acted violent towards him?
Buck was treated right if he behaved.
Buck feared the unknown too much.
Buck fell in love with his new owner.
Buck fell in love with another dog the owner had and wanted to stay to capture her heart.
Buck actually liked being treated violently [adverb].
How did the author describe the person who took Buck away from the man in the red sweater?
Overweight with shirt stains, wearing a baseball cap.
Eerie looking with dark eyes and a mustache. Spoke with a Spanish accent.
Spoke with a French accent and was hard to undestand.
Scrawny. Spoke with broken English.
Thin, hunched over, and spoke with an English accent. Was hard to understand.
How much did Buck get sold for?
300
500
700
1,000
1,575
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry. Excuse me. What was the name of the man who bought Buck?
Fred
Perrault, which is French for Pierre, which can sometimes be referred to as Peter, which can have the literal meaning "rock."
Paul
Abrielle which means "God is my strength"
Ryan Arthur
The price of dogs had been shooting up because of the demand. He knew this was not an unfair sum for so fine an animal. The messages of the Canadian government would not travel slower because of this animal." What does "The messages of the Canadian Government would not travel slower because of this animal" mean?
The Canadian Government would do whatever it took to obtain Buck.
The Canadian Government hesitated to obtain Buck.
The Canadian Government had challenges getting their mail to and from different countries.
Buck would be super efficient at getting to and from places if obtained by the Canadian Government for work.
What was the name of the ship Curly and Buck went on when leaving Seattle?
Gruewal
Seas the Day
Serenity
Second Wind
Narwhal
"Beyond eating and sleeping, he took interest in nothing." Which of the four dogs is the author describing here?
Curly
Buck
Dave
Spitz
What can you infer about the Santa Clara Valley from reading chapter 3?
It was a breeding ground for dogs
It never saw snow
It has a lot of plantations
It was a rural area
What page does chapter 3 end on? Kidding...what does Victimization mean?
To damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others.
One who is present but not taking part in a situation or event
The action of singling someone out for cruel or unjust treatment
An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.
What does reveler mean?
A person who is enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy way
A person who has problems hearing others talk
A person who damages someone else's reputation
A person who enjoys themselves making fun of others
Having read chapters 1-4 by now, what is a great inference we can make about Buck's personality.
He is stubborn but warm hearted
He is smart and sly
He is courageous and intimidating
He is loyal and hates change
When Buck sees Curly get her face ripped open from eye to jaw, he can be considered to be an innocent bystander.
True
False
Why did Buck hate Spitz in chapter 4?
Because he ate all of his food
Because he laughed when Curly died
Because he had special treatment compared to the other dogs
Because he did not have to pull Francois on his sled
Buck would usually eat a pound and a half of _____ a day, but that still wasn't enough to fill his appetite. Pick the best answer.
Swordfish
Duck
Salmon
Steak
Kibbles and Bits
"His muscles became hard as iron." What type of figurative language is being used. You're welcome.
Alliteration
Personifcation
Idiom
Hyperbole
Simile
Sabotage can be used as a verb or a noun.
true
FALSE
What does Sabotage mean?
to restore friendly relations between
deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
What does Besmirch mean?
deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.
damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others.
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
