WorksheetsCall of the Wild Section 1
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is a summary of the epigraph?
Old longings nomadic leap,
Chafing at custom’s chain;
Again from its brumal sleep
Wakens the ferine strain.
Nomadic people like to dance and hate being chained up. They are waking up their animals.
Hibernating bears are causing friction against the chains that their masters have put on them.
An animal finds its wild, primitive side after being domesticated for a long time.
Nomadic people break traditions by sleeping through the winter and chaining up their cats.
What is an epigraph?
A sentence about an anthropomorphic figure.
A few lines revealing the theme of a text.
Words on a tombstone
A passage written on the epidermis
Who is Manuel?
Buck's owner
Buck's doggie friend
The gardener's helper
Judge Miller's most trusted assistant
Why does Manuel give Buck away?
He is in debt.
He hates dogs.
Buck attacked him.
He wants revenge on Judge Miller.
Which of these is NOT an example of a sensory detail that supports a calming mood?
"the mountain breeze rushed through her hair"
"the bright sunshine warmed his face"
"they ran through the field of flowers"
"the child screamed in terror as he ran from the man"
What is anthropomorphism?
The fear of spiders
The attribution of human characteristics to an object, animal, or god.
Human qualities
Changing from one form to another
What evidence supports Spitz being described as friendly and treacherous?
He smiled at Buck, then stole his food.
He said he was from France, but he was from Spitzbergen.
He dresses as a superhero.
He acted like Buck's friend, but treated him poorly.
