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The Call of the Wild Test Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Buck stolen?

a)

a yellow metal was found in Alaska

b)

the gardener's helper did not make enough money to support his wife

c)

the gardener's helper had a gambling problem

d)

all of the above

2.

What happened when the crate Buck was transported in was opened?

a)

he was finally fed

b)

he was scared and refused to come out of the crate

c)

he was happy to see his original owner

d)

he was beaten until he was unconscious

3.

What lesson did Buck learn after meeting the man with the red sweater?

a)

dog sledding was hard work

b)

he stood no chance against a man with a club

c)

only the strong survive

d)

men can be a dog's best friend

4.

Buck was sold to Perrault and Francois. What did he think about them?

a)

he had no affection for them, but grew to respect them

b)

he hated them

c)

he loved them

d)

he loved them, but did not respect them

5.

What did Buck experience for the first time in his life?

a)

a bath

b)

a loving family

c)

snow

d)

icy waters of Alaska

6.

What is the law the dogs obeyed?

a)

the law of survival of the fittest

b)

the law of club and fang

c)

the law of nature vs nurture

d)

the law of man versus dog

7.

How do the dogs fight?

a)

continually striking

b)

strike for behind

c)

strike and leap away

d)

strike at the hind legs

8.

What was Buck's new job after he was sold to Perrault and Francois?

a)

he was going to become the leader of the sled dogs

b)

he was going to hunt for food for the pack of dogs

c)

he was going to smell out gold

d)

he was going to become one in a pack of sled dogs

9.

Where does Buck sleep?

a)

in a hold he dug in the snow

b)

in the tent

c)

under the sled

d)

in the forest he wandered each night

10.

How did Perrault honor Buck?

a)

by making Buck the leader of the team

b)

by checking his feet

c)

by feeding him first

d)

all of the above

11.

What does Buck learn from Pike?

a)

how to befriend other dogs

b)

how to be the best sled dog

c)

how to fish for food

d)

how to steal and not get caught

12.

The author describes Buck as developing and regressing at the same time. What does the mean?

a)

Buck was becoming a savage dog that could survive in any environment

b)

Buck was sick, and he was going to die from the hard work he did everyday

c)

Buck was starving, and hew as going to steam up with Spitz

d)

Buck was in a harsh environment, but would not become like the other dogs

13.

What was one of Buck's new abilities he learned when he was brought to Alaska?

a)

how to remove ice from his paws

b)

how to eat anything

c)

how to drink water frozen rivers

d)

all of the above

14.

At first, Buck avoided fights because

a)

he knew he would lose

b)

he was afraid

c)

he was lazy

d)

he knew fights ended in death

15.

Why did Buck attack Spitz before the camp was attacked by the Indian Village huskies?

a)

Spitz would not let Buck join the team doing dinner

b)

Buck did not attack Spitz

c)

Spitz stole Buck's fish

d)

Spitz took Buck's sleeping area

16.

What event did the sled team manage to survive after the Indian Village husky attack?

a)

a lack of wood needed to start a fire

b)

falling off of a cliff

c)

falling into freezing water when the ice broke

d)

all of the above

17.

What happened to Dolly?

a)

she drowned in the river

b)

she went crazy and was killed with a hatchet

c)

she was lost in the woods, and she was left to starve

d)

she became pregnant

18.

How did Buck defeat Spitz when they fought?

a)

he could not defeat Spitz

b)

he used his shoulder to shove Spitz off of the cliff

c)

he attacked Spitz's throat and ripped it open

d)

he attacked Spitz's legs and broke them with his teeth

19.

During their final battle, Buck saw Spitz disappear from view. What happened to Spitz?

a)

Spitz was thrown off a large cliff

b)

the dogs surrounded Spitz and finished him off

c)

Spitz fell under the ice and drowned in the river

d)

all of the above

20.

What did Buck think would happen after Spitz's death?

a)

he thought the sled team would be happier

b)

he thought the sled team would eventually try to kill him

c)

he thought he would become the leader of the sled team

d)

he thought the sled team would not be forced to leave the shore of the lake

21.

Who was originally given the spot as the new leader of the team?

a)

Buck

b)

Sol-leks

c)

Dave

d)

Pike

22.

Why did Francois weep over Buck?

a)

Buck was killed by another dog

b)

Buck broke his leg and could no longer walk

c)

Buck was very sick

d)

Buck was sold to a new owner

23.

How was Buck's new job different than his last job?

a)

the new job was about hard work over speed

b)

the new job was about speed over hard work

c)

the new job was about survival

d)

the new job was about being happy

24.

When Dave was taken out of the sled line because he was sick, how did he react?

a)

Dave was happy and rested

b)

Dave was resentful and cried

c)

Dave was sad, but sat on the sled

d)

Dave did not care

25.

When Dave was too sick to carry on, what happened to him?

a)

he was left in the woods to die

b)

he was given to a new family

c)

the sled team waited for him Jodie, and he was buried in the woods

d)

he was shot, and his body was left in the woods

26.

Which statement below best described Buck's new owners after the Scotch half-breed?

a)

they were experienced leading a dog sled team

b)

they were experienced gold miners

c)

they were caring and loving

d)

they were out of place and inexperienced

27.

Why could the dogs not move Hal, Charles, and Mercedes's dog sled?

a)

it was over packed and heavy

b)

the runners were frozen to the snow

c)

the dogs were not in top condition

d)

all of the above

28.

What happened when the dogs finally got the sled to move?

a)

the sled and the belongings toppled over

b)

the sled never got moving

c)

the sled went to its destination without any trouble

d)

both A and C

29.

Why were the dogs starving?

a)

the owners overfeed them, so they ran out of food

b)

the owners did not bring enough food for them to eat

c)

the owners lost all of the food when they were traveling

d)

the owners thought it was funny to get the dogs mad, so they decided not to feed them

30.

What did Buck refuse to do?

a)

he refused to leave Mercedes

b)

he refused to go on another dog sleeping trip

c)

he refused to be sold to his new owner

d)

Buck always listened to his sled drivers

31.

How did John Thornton save Buck's life?

a)

he stopped Hal from beating him to death

b)

he pulled Buck from the frozen river

c)

he fed Buck when he was starving to death

d)

he did not save Buck's life

32.

John took care of Buck like

a)

all the other owners Buck had

b)

like it was an obligation

c)

like his own children

d)

both A and B

33.

How did Buck show his love for John?

a)

he did not love John

b)

he would bite John's hand

c)

he would follow John everywhere

d)

both B and C

34.

What desire did Buck have?

a)

Buck wanted to please John

b)

Buck wanted to live a comfortable life

c)

Buck wanted to run into the forest and live there

d)

both A and C

35.

How did Buck save John?

a)

the river boat that tipped over and Buck jumped in the water to save John

b)

Buck attacked a man that attacked John

c)

Buck pulled a 1,000 pound sled by himself

d)

all of the above

36.

What does Buck find in the wilderness?

a)

a wolf be befriends

b)

freedom

c)

death

d)

both A and B

37.

How did Buck feel about killing?

a)

he thought killing was not appropriate

b)

he thought killing to eat was something to be proud of

c)

he thought killing should only be done if he was being attacked

d)

he thought killing was awful

38.

What is Buck called by the Indian tribe the Yeehats?

a)

Crazy Dog

b)

Killer Dog

c)

Evil Dog

d)

Ghost Dog