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COTW 4/5 TBAF

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do you suppose this chapter is called, “Who Has Won to Mastership”?

a)

Because the team has a new owner

b)

Because Buck beat Spitz and is the new leader

c)

because the team beat the dog sled record

d)

because the Scottish Half-Breed won the dogs in a bet

2.

Why did Francois try to put Sol-leks as the leader instead of Buck?

a)

Because he didn't realize Buck beat Spitz

b)

because Sol-lecks is much stronger than Buck

c)

because Sol-leks is more experienced than Buck

d)

because he couldn't find Buck

3.

Who got his way with Francois and Perrault?

a)

Buck

b)

the Scottish Half-Breed

c)

Sol-leks

d)

the mean at the tavern

4.

What is wrong with Dave?

a)

He is starving to death

b)

He has rabies

c)

He is getting too old.

d)

He is very ill.

5.

What is the "call of the wild?"

a)

Dogs howling at the moon

b)

Dogs fighting with each other.

c)

Judge Miller's call for Buck to come home

d)

Nature calling to Buck to follow his instincts

6.

Why did the tavern men want to buy drinks for Perrault and Francois

a)

They looked thirsty

b)

They won a bet.

c)

They broke a dog sled record

d)

They wanted to buy their sled team.

7.

Read this sentence, "The rest of the team, however, had grown unruly during the last days of Spitz, and their surprise was great now that Buck proceeded to lick them into shape." What does this sentence mean?

a)

The team didn't cooperate under Spitz, but were worse with Buck.

b)

Spitz was a rough leader, but Buck gently got them under control.

8.

What was the team's job with the Scotch Half-Breed?

a)

delivering mail

b)

delivering supplies

c)

searching for gold

d)

hunting in the Yukon

9.

Chapter 4: What was the gunshot at the end of this chapter a symbol of?

a)

anger

b)

death

c)

hunting

d)

noise

10.

What vision did Buck see when lying next to the fire near the Scotch Half-Breed?

a)

The future

b)

The Half-Breed with his family

c)

A primitive cave man from his ancestors

d)

Little children running around the fire

11.

a tree that grows in northern countries and has long, thin needles instead of leaves

a)

Spruce

b)

Pall

c)

Undulations

d)

Orb

12.

dangerous or possibly harmful; threatening

a)

Spruce

b)

Undulations

c)

Pall

d)

Menacing

13.

fear that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; a feeling of being worried about the future

a)

Subdued

b)

Apprehension

c)

Protruding

d)

Faint

14.

Chapter 5: The dogs were sold at a cheap price because

a)

They were worn out.

b)

Were not needed anymore

c)

Had rabies

15.

Hal, Charles and Mercedes are related because

a)

Charles and Mercedes are married and Hal is Mercede's brother.

b)

Hal and Mercedes are married and Charles is Mercede's brother

c)

Hal, Charles and Mercedes are siblings.

16.

Chapter 5: The dogs can't move the sled because

a)

the new owners are unaware of the command

b)

they are too tired

c)

the runners are stuck in the ice

17.

It is unwise to have 14 dogs to one sled because

a)

they will fight

b)

their food would take up too much room on the sled

c)

the harnesses would get tangled

18.

Buck didn't have any respect for his new owners because

a)

He missed Francois and Perrault

b)

He was too tired and hungry to pull the sled

c)

they were unintelligent and inexperienced

19.

So many of the dogs died because

a)

there wasn't enough food

b)

it was too cold to travel

c)

they caught a virus

20.

The sled became 120 pounds heavier because

a)

they bought canned food instead of bagged food

b)

they packed extra tents and dishes

c)

Mercedes jumped on the back of the sled

21.

Buck didn't respond to the final blows and continue to the journey because

a)

he had a bad feeling about the trip

b)

he had too many broken bones

c)

he was unaware they were leaving because he was in so much pain

22.

John Thorton defended himself against Hal's knife by

a)

pulling out a gun

b)

hitting Hal's knuckles

c)

stepping out of the way

23.

It is obvious John Thorton will be a good owner because

a)

he is very strong

b)

he knows about the dangerous areas of the ice

c)

he cares about animals

24.

COTW Chapter 5: The accident at the end of the chapter could have been prevented by

a)

they carried a larger pole

b)

they put less weight on the sled

c)

they listened to Thorton's advice

25.
 Going on in the same tone; Tiresome
a)
Obdurate
b)
Lugubriously
c)
Monotonous
26.
Unintetionally; Accidentally
a)
Monotonous
b)
Exertion
c)
Involuntarily
27.
Hard-hearted
a)
Obdurate
b)
Lugubriously
c)
Exertion
28.
Sadly; Mournfully
a)
Lugubriously
b)
Monotonous
c)
Exertion
29.
What does it mean to have the trail in excellent condition, well packed and hard?
a)
This means that it is easy to follow.
b)
This means that the trail has been cleared by others ahead of them.
c)
This means that the trail’s snow created a hard surface so that the sled could slide over it quickly and smoothly.
30.
Why does Buck want to be the lead sled-dog and enter into an open revolt in the fight for the position?
a)
Buck is strong and willing to lead the team.
b)
Buck has earned it by right by fighting for it and winning and showing constant determination.
c)
 Buck has made the team stronger by his leadership qualities.
31.
Which sentence from the text best supports how Buck becomes lead sled-dog."
a)
“Buck trotted up to the place Spitz would have occupied as leader”
b)
 “Buck remembered the man in the red sweater, and retreated slowly; nor did he attempt to charge in when Sol-leks was once more brought forward.”
c)
 “Buck retreated two or three steps,”
32.
What was Buck and the team's new job?
a)
Carrying gold from the world to other places
b)
Carrying word from the world to the men who were searching for gold
c)
Carrying the word to other camps and couriers
33.
What "had taken place behind the belt of the river trees"?
a)
Dave was shot.
b)
Dave ran away
c)
 Buck killed Dave.
34.
Feigned
a)
To show clearly
b)
To pretend
c)
To persuade
35.
Callowness
a)
Immaturity
b)
Uneasy
c)
Sloppy or Shabby
36.
Clannish
a)
A fool
b)
A group sharing common interest
c)
Immaturity
37.

What is the structure of paragraph...

It was beautiful spring weather, but neither dogs nor humans were aware of it. Each day the sun rose earlier and set later. It was dawn by three in the morning, twilight lingered till nine at night. The whole long day was a blaze of sunshine.

a)

It starts out telling things of necessity.

b)

It is a detailed narrative description using imagery.

c)

It is foreshadowing what is still to come.

38.

What does this quote mean?

“Charles and Hal begged her to get off and walk, pleaded with her, entreated, the while she wept and importuned Heaven with a recital of their brutality.”

a)

It means that they wanted her to walk and get off the sled, but she cried and appealed to Heaven by telling how she has been mistreated.

b)

It means that they wanted her to walk, but she cried and recited hymns for Heaven.

c)

It means that they wanted her to walk, but she cried out and wanted Heaven to help her by saving her from them.

39.

COTW Chapter 5:What type of men were the new owners?

a)

They were men who were very conscientious of the North and knew how to take care of their belongings.

b)

They were men who were nice and compassionate towards the dogs and their work.

c)

They were men who did not tend to their camp, did not know how to pack, and did not know about surviving in the North.

40.

TBAF: What is the setting of this story?

a)

northern Michigan

b)

north eastern Siberia

c)

northwestern Canada

d)

northern Antarctica

41.

The man in TBAF is impetuous. what does this mean

a)

immature

b)

brave but foolish

c)

violent and stubborn

d)

acting without thought

42.

TBAF: What is the point of view

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd limited

d)

3rd omniscient

43.

TBAF: What is the main conflict in this story?

character vs.

a)

character

b)

environment

c)

animal

d)

technology

44.

TBAF: How many degrees below freezing is it in the setting of story?

a)

-50

b)

-15

c)

0

d)

-75

45.

TBAF: How can the man tell how cold it is outside?

a)

thermometer

b)

his spit freezes

c)

his toes are numb

d)

the water in the creek

46.

where is the man going in TBAF?

a)

mining camp

b)

his home

c)

friend's house

d)

fire station

47.

why are so many people going to the Yukon during this time period?

a)

adventure

b)

gold

c)

land development

d)

explore

48.

the author's tone in TBAF is

a)

detached

b)

uplifting

c)

angry

d)

caring

49.

what was the advice the old timer gave him?

a)

don't go out alone when too cold

b)

don't go out at all when too cold

c)

always have your dog with you when it is too cold

d)

don't go out far when it gets to cold

50.

COTW Chapter 5: So many of the dogs died because ...

a)

there was not enough food

b)

it was too cold to travel

c)

frostbite and hypothermia

d)

they caught a virus