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WorksheetsCall of the Wild 4-7
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 32mins
Thirty Mile River can take 10 days to cross, but Buck leads the pack across in _______________ days.
seven
one
three
five
What fear haunted Buck's dreams?
The man in the red sweater beating him.
John Thornton leaving him.
Getting attacked by a bear.
How did Buck meet John Thornton?
Buck fought on John Thornton's side when John and Hal got into a fight.
Hal sold Buck to John Thornton to settle a gambling debt.
Mercedes sold Buck to John Thornton to "get eve" with Charles.
John Thornton rescued Buck from a severe beating by Hal.
How was Buck's life with John Thornton different from life with his other masters?
Thornton gave Buck loving care and a relatively leisurely life.
Buck was more mistreated than ever and was forced to fight.
Buck had to work hard, but Thornton was fairly kind
Buck was sent South again.
Why did Buck break out a sled with a thousand pound load and pull it for a hundred yards?
He did it out of love for John.
He did it for his own pride.
He is afraid that if he didn't do it, John would sell him.
John whipped him until he did it.
With his master slain and all ties to mankind broken, what does Buck do?
He responds totally to the call of the wild.
He remains at John Thornton's camp.
He lives with the Indians.
He dies.
How has Buck changed in Part II of the story as compared to the way he was in the beginning of the story in Part I?
He has grown more dependent on man.
He has become a more timid animal.
He has become wise to the ways of the wild.
He has made more "friends".
Who is Hans?
Buck's owner in the Santa Clara Valley
Hated by Buck and is killed by Buck because of Curly
John Thornton's friend
Teaches Buck the Law of the Club
He attacks Thornton; Buck attacks him
Who is Black Burton?
Buck's owner in the Santa Clara Valley
Hated by Buck and is killed by Buck because of Curly
John Thornton's friend
Teaches Buck the Law of the Club
He attacks Thornton; Buck attacks him
Who was the "hairy man from another world"?
a phantom or ghost
an Native American that followed Buck around
an image of prehistoric man
Perrault
In what condition were the dogs in when they pulled into Dawson?
The dogs were eager to get going down the trail.
They were angry that they had to leave again so soon.
Most of the dogs had died on the trail.
They were underweight and exhausted.
How much money did Thornton win on his bet?
100
1000
100,000
10,000
How did Buck kill the moose?
He stalked it until it weakened.
He joined up with a pack of wolves to kill the moose.
He ran it off a cliff.
He finished it off.
Who fell through the ice and was killed?
John Thornton
Perrault
Hal
Curly
Why is the book called "Call of the Wild"?
Buck is running in the woods.
Buck learns to hunt a rabbit.
Buck is returning to his primordial self.
Buck howls a lot.
After Spitz's death, how'd Buck become the lead dog?
Buck walked over and sat in his spot.
Buck refused to go in his spot, and seemed to have a fit
Buck refused to be the leader, and then Francois made him go to be the leader.
Buck never became the leader.
What happened to Dave?
Dave was so exhausted that he was left behind.
Dave refused to leave the traces, but was too exhausted to move, so he was shot to put him out of his misery.
Dave is my uncle’s best friend’s brother’s neighbors
Dave left the pack.
Dave was killed by wild huskies
It is unwise to have 14 dogs pull one sled because
They will fight each other
There is not enough room on a sled to carry their food
Their harnesses will constantly tangle
There are two many dogs for the sled driver to control
Ch. 6: What did Buck do that caused the crowd to cheer at the end of the chapter?
Jump at "Black" Burton
Howl super loud
Jump the farthest
Move the sled one hundred yards
Not move the sled one inch
Ch. 6: Why did Buck follow John Thornton everywhere?
Buck wanted to steal food from him
Buck wanted to become John's master
Buck was afraid of losing him
Buck was waiting for John to sell him
The story is being told from whose point of view?
Jack London
The Man in the Red Sweater
Buck
Manuel
How did Buck save Thornton from the river?
Swimming out to him with a rope
Dragging him out by his shirt collar
Ordering the other dogs to work as a team and help
Blocking the flow with his body
What primitive law was challenged on the bottom of page 76?
The Law of the land
The Law of the primitive nature
The Law of the club and fang
The Law of primordial life
What was John's bluff he told to Matthewson?
Buck could move a 2,000lb sled by himself
Buck could lead any team to gold
Buck was the biggest sled dog in Alaska
Buck could move a half ton sled one hundred yards
Buck was the fastest dog on the trail
Thornton was limping slightly when he rescued Buck because
he had frostbite
Buck bit him on the foot.
Hal pushed a pole into his toe.
What does Buck do when John Thornton falls into a wild river in Chapter 6?
He runs to get help.
He tries, but cannot save him.
He jumps in and saves him.
Buck stays on the boat.
. At Thornton’s command, Buck is ready to ______.
attack a grizzly bear
dive into icy water for salmon
jump over a cliff
stay in one position for hours
Even though Buck is fond of Thornton, he ______.
fights with Skeet and Nig
feels a longing to run away from him
expects Thornton to turn on him
will escape when his strength returns
Buck gains his reputation in Circle City by ______.
attacking “Black” Burton when he strikes Thornton
tearing the leg off a dog in a street fight
saving Thornton from the icy river
bringing down a bull moose
Buck is ready to give his all to win a wager when Thornton ______.
shows him the club
holds up a chunk of meat as a reward for victory
screams “Mush”
whispers in his ear, “As you love me”
Buck’s exploit that places his name “many notches higher on the totempole of Alaskan fame” is that ______.
he “breaks” and pulls a one-thousand-pound load for one hundred yards
he chases down a seal and drags it across the ice to Thornton
on an obstacle course, he leads his sled team to victory against twenty other teams
he swims under the ice for three hundred yards without coming up for air
The dogs were sold at a cheap price because they ...
were not needed anymore
were worn out
had rabies
refused to pull the sled anymore
Hal, Charles, and Mercedes are related because
Charles and Mercedes are married and Hal is Mercedes’s brother
Hal and Mercedes are married and Hal and Charles are brothers
Hal and Mercedes are married and kin to Francois and Perrault.
Hal and Mercedes are engaged, and Hal is Charles’s father
The dogs can’t move the sled because ...
the new owners are unaware of the command
they are too tired
the load is too heavy
the runners are stuck in the ice
The sled became 120 pounds heavier during the trip because ...
they bought canned food instead of bagged food
they packed extra tents and dishes
Mercedes jumped on the back
Mercedes' luggage was too heavy
Buck didn’t respond to the final blows and continue the journey because ...
he had a bad feeling about the trip
he had too many broken bones
he was unaware that they were leaving because he was in such pain
there were not enough dogs to pull the sled
John Thornton defended himself against Hal’s knife by ...
pulling out a gun
hitting Hal’s knuckles with an axe handle
stepping out of the way
attacking him from the back
What does the title of this chapter, "The Toil of Trace and Trail" mean?
It is hard work to retrace your steps on the trail.
The dogs work very hard on the trail, and it has a
negative effect on them.
They have to pay a toll to follow the trace.
It is difficult to travel on the trail, so they have to make a map of where they have been.
In Chapter 5, why did Buck and the team keep running after half of the load slipped off?
Buck was angry because his owners were stupid.
Buck was the sled leader, and they would be late if they stopped.
Hal did not know how to stop the sled team.
Buck was trying to catch up with other sled dog teams.
How does the weather affect the setting, and why does it become dangerous?
It was wintertime and they were facing a blizzard.
It was summertime and there was not any snow to ride the sled over.
Springtime arrives, and the ice begins to melt. This is dangerous for the dogs when they are traveling over frozen ponds.
As the weather warmed up, it began to rain, and the ice was too slick to stand on.
What advice does John Thornton give to the new owners?
Thornton told them their sled was too full, and that they needed to empty it out.
Thornton bragged on their expertise and advised them to teach others.
Thornton advised them that there were too many dogs on their sled team.
Thornton advised that the ice was melting, and that it was not safe to proceed to Skagway.
When Buck stays away from camp for days, he proves that ____________.
He is a killer, a thing that preys
He can survive alone in the forest
He has the cunning of a wolf
All of the above
Buck's victory brings in enough money so that Thornton and his friends can ________.
Buy a new sled and prospecting equipment
Pay of debts and go to the lost mine
return to civilization
buy more sled dogs for Buck to lead
original, earliest formed
revelation
swarthy
primordal
voracious
Showing feelings openly or frankly
demonstrative
pertinacity
suppressed
valor
Gradual recovery after an illness.
jubilant
valor
contagion
convalescence
Cannot be denied or changed.
peremptorily
pertinacity
conjuration
somber
The spread of something from one individual to another.
contagion
provocation
transient
demonstrative
hardened, thickened as in feeling no emotion
morose
futility
callous
transient
very eager and greedy for food and satisfaction
ravenous
insular
marauders
importuned
