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The Call of the Wild Ch 1-2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

"The toil of the traces" refers to

a)

the work of pulling the sled.

b)

a storm that is brewing.

c)

Buck's anger at being stolen

d)

Spitz fighting other dogs.

2.

Pike is known as a malingerer. What is a malingerer?

a)

A person or dog who doesn't have enough to eat.

b)

A person or dog who pretends to be sick or injured to get out of work.

c)

A person or dog who stirs up fights.

d)

A person or dog who steals.

3.

Who is killed soon after arriving at Dyea Beach?

a)

Dub

b)

Billee

c)

Pike

d)

Curly

4.

There are nine dogs pulling the sled. Where is Buck in order?

a)

Dave - Buck - Sol-leks - - - - - Spitz

b)

Buck - Dave - Sol-leks - - - - - Spitz

c)

Spitz - Buck - Dave - - - - - Sol-leks

5.

The first time Buck responds to a situation by INSTINCT is when

a)

he learns to steal the bacon.

b)

he learns how to pull the sled.

c)

he learns to sleep in a snow hole in the ground.

d)

he bursts out of the snow hole as if from a cage.

6.

What kind of dog is Buck?

a)

Husky

b)

Husky & German Shephard

c)

ST Bernard & Scotch Shephard

d)

Spitzbergen

7.

Francois and Perrault are very pleased with Buck because

a)

he is intelligent, strong, and quick to learn.

b)

he doesn't need to eat very much.

c)

he is so gentle natured and kind.

d)

he was free.

8.

Francois and Perrault work for

a)

the Alaskan gold miners.

b)

the Canadian government delivering despatches.

c)

the man in the red sweater.

d)

a dog sledding race team.

9.

What does Buck learn from the man in the red sweater?

a)

The man with the club is the lawgiver.

b)

That he hates people.

c)

How to sleep in the snow.

d)

That the best dogs put up a fight.

10.

Buck learns that out in the Northern Wilderness, that no longer is the law of love and fellowship the way to survive. Instead, he learns

a)

the law of bigger dogs and faster dogs.

b)

the law of food and sleep.

c)

the law of club and fang.

d)

the law of finders keepers.

11.

"He had been suddenly jerked from the heart of civilization and flung into the heart of things primordial." This is an example of

a)

figurative language

b)

foreshadowing

c)

foresight

d)

simile

12.

Describe the person who stole Buck and sold him to a stranger.

a)

Judge Miller. Buck's owner who sold Buck because he needed the money.

b)

Manuel. Judge Miller's gardener who needed more money to use for gambling.

c)

The man in the red sweater. He breaks dogs and sells them for profit.

d)

Perrault. He wanted him for himself and his work.