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WorksheetsCOTW 4/5 TBAF
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 16mins
Why do you suppose this chapter is called, “Who Has Won to Mastership”?
Because the team has a new owner
Because Buck beat Spitz and is the new leader
because the team beat the dog sled record
because the Scottish Half-Breed won the dogs in a bet
Why did Francois try to put Sol-leks as the leader instead of Buck?
Because he didn't realize Buck beat Spitz
because Sol-lecks is much stronger than Buck
because Sol-leks is more experienced than Buck
because he couldn't find Buck
Who got his way with Francois and Perrault?
Buck
the Scottish Half-Breed
Sol-leks
the mean at the tavern
What is wrong with Dave?
He is starving to death
He has rabies
He is getting too old.
He is very ill.
What is the "call of the wild?"
Dogs howling at the moon
Dogs fighting with each other.
Judge Miller's call for Buck to come home
Nature calling to Buck to follow his instincts
Why did the tavern men want to buy drinks for Perrault and Francois
They looked thirsty
They won a bet.
They broke a dog sled record
They wanted to buy their sled team.
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?
The team didn't cooperate under Spitz, but were worse with Buck.
Spitz was a rough leader, but Buck gently got them under control.
What was the team's job with the Scotch Half-Breed?
delivering mail
delivering supplies
searching for gold
hunting in the Yukon
Chapter 4: What was the gunshot at the end of this chapter a symbol of?
anger
death
hunting
noise
What vision did Buck see when lying next to the fire near the Scotch Half-Breed?
The future
The Half-Breed with his family
A primitive cave man from his ancestors
Little children running around the fire
a tree that grows in northern countries and has long, thin needles instead of leaves
Spruce
Pall
Undulations
Orb
dangerous or possibly harmful; threatening
Spruce
Undulations
Pall
Menacing
fear that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; a feeling of being worried about the future
Subdued
Apprehension
Protruding
Faint
Chapter 5: The dogs were sold at a cheap price because
They were worn out.
Were not needed anymore
Had rabies
Hal, Charles and Mercedes are related because
Charles and Mercedes are married and Hal is Mercede's brother.
Hal and Mercedes are married and Charles is Mercede's brother
Hal, Charles and Mercedes are siblings.
Chapter 5: The dogs can't move the sled because
the new owners are unaware of the command
they are too tired
the runners are stuck in the ice
It is unwise to have 14 dogs to one sled because
they will fight
their food would take up too much room on the sled
the harnesses would get tangled
Buck didn't have any respect for his new owners because
He missed Francois and Perrault
He was too tired and hungry to pull the sled
they were unintelligent and inexperienced
So many of the dogs died because
there wasn't enough food
it was too cold to travel
they caught a virus
The sled became 120 pounds heavier because
they bought canned food instead of bagged food
they packed extra tents and dishes
Mercedes jumped on the back of the sled
Buck didn't respond to the final blows and continue to the journey because
he had a bad feeling about the trip
he had too many broken bones
he was unaware they were leaving because he was in so much pain
John Thorton defended himself against Hal's knife by
pulling out a gun
hitting Hal's knuckles
stepping out of the way
It is obvious John Thorton will be a good owner because
he is very strong
he knows about the dangerous areas of the ice
he cares about animals
COTW Chapter 5: The accident at the end of the chapter could have been prevented by
they carried a larger pole
they put less weight on the sled
they listened to Thorton's advice
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.
It starts out telling things of necessity.
It is a detailed narrative description using imagery.
It is foreshadowing what is still to come.
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.”
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.
It means that they wanted her to walk, but she cried and recited hymns for Heaven.
It means that they wanted her to walk, but she cried out and wanted Heaven to help her by saving her from them.
COTW Chapter 5:What type of men were the new owners?
They were men who were very conscientious of the North and knew how to take care of their belongings.
They were men who were nice and compassionate towards the dogs and their work.
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.
TBAF: What is the setting of this story?
northern Michigan
north eastern Siberia
northwestern Canada
northern Antarctica
The man in TBAF is impetuous. what does this mean
immature
brave but foolish
violent and stubborn
acting without thought
TBAF: What is the point of view
1st
2nd
3rd limited
3rd omniscient
TBAF: What is the main conflict in this story?
character vs.
character
environment
animal
technology
TBAF: How many degrees below freezing is it in the setting of story?
-50
-15
0
-75
TBAF: How can the man tell how cold it is outside?
thermometer
his spit freezes
his toes are numb
the water in the creek
where is the man going in TBAF?
mining camp
his home
friend's house
fire station
why are so many people going to the Yukon during this time period?
adventure
gold
land development
explore
the author's tone in TBAF is
detached
uplifting
angry
caring
what was the advice the old timer gave him?
don't go out alone when too cold
don't go out at all when too cold
always have your dog with you when it is too cold
don't go out far when it gets to cold
COTW Chapter 5: So many of the dogs died because ...
there was not enough food
it was too cold to travel
frostbite and hypothermia
they caught a virus
