WorksheetsCall of the Wild CH 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 18mins
________ Name means angry one; has one eye; old; husky, long, lean
________ Dog who is at the front of the line
________ Buck’s new owner; works for the Canadian government
________ Perrault’s helper; Buck respects him
________ Experienced sled dog who corrected Buck’s mistakes
(a)
How did Buck quickly learn about the law of club and fang?
Buck approached another dog and was badly injured.
Curly approached another dog and was badly injured.
Buck was approached by another dog and he bit him.
Curly was killed after approaching another dog.
What made Buck initially hate Spitz?
Spitz helped attack Buck.
Spitz constantly stole food from Buck
Spitz laughed when Curly was killed.
Spitz encourage Curly to hate Buck
How did Dave assist Buck when they were harnessed?
He nipped Buck’s hind quarters when he made an error.
He helped Buck get his harness off
He showed Buck which way to go by running in front of him.
He took most of the weight, so Buck would not have it.
In what ways were Billee and Joe different?
Why did Sol-leks bite Buck?
Buck stole his food.
Buck laughed when Curly was killed.
Buck bit him while pulling the sled.
Buck approached him on his blind side.
“A chill wind was blowing that nipped him sharply and bit with especial venom into his wounded shoulder” is an example of which type of figurative language?
Personification
Pun
Simile
Idiom
Where do the dogs sleep to stay warm?
Why did Buck panic after waking up after he got a good night’s sleep?
He was buried in snow
Everyone had left him
He could not find Francois
The snow had melted
How did Dave and Sol-leks change when they were harnessed to the sled?
They became angry and hostile.
They became calm and introspective.
They became alert and active.
They became more belligerent.
Which of the following does NOT describe Perrault’s job?
He is a stampeder looking for gold.
He works for the Canadian Government.
He is a courier.
He delivers important messages.
Why did Buck have to learn to eat faster?
Francois whipped them while they ate.
They did not have time to wait for him to eat slowly.
Spitz ate beside Buck and he didn’t want him to steal his food.
The other dogs stole his ration if he ate too slowly.
“His muscles became hard as iron” is an example of which type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
n
Name two ways Buck’s life was different in Dyea than it was in California?
In what ways did Buck revert to the ways of his ancestors?
