WorksheetsCall of the Wild A
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 35mins
Who is the main character?
Spitz
Dolly
Buck
John Thornton
Who is bucks rival?
Dolly
Spitz
Dub
Judge Miller
Who wrote the book?
Jack England
John London
Jack London
John England
Sol-leks is a...
Human
Dog
Who is Mercedes?
Their car
Hal’s wife
Hal’s sister
The sled
Who was buck first working for?
Hal
The man in the red sweater
Perrault
John Thornton
Bucks original owner was...
Perrault
Judge Miller
John Thorton
The man in the red sweater
The first chapter is about...
Buck running away from home
Buck getting lost in the forest
Buck getting adopted
Buck being sold
Where is Hal trying to get?
Yukon
Dawson
Home
London
What did the man in the red sweater do to buck?
Free him
Sell him
Beat him
Feed him
This character has a blind side which should not be approached, at the risk of attack, as Buck finds out.
Sol-leks
Curly
Charles
Dave
This character is a French Canadian mail driver who impresses Buck with his fairness.
Charles
Francois
John Thornton
Hal
This character prefers to be left alone but comes "alive" when in the harness of the sled.
Manuel
Spitz
Buck
Dave
This character challenges authority and ultimately is taken down by Buck.
Spitz
Curly
Sol-leks
Mercedes
This character is viciously killed by a pack of huskies after being friendly to the wrong alpha husky.
Spitz
Curly
Dave
Sol-leks
This protagonist character struggles the most with the dichotomy of the law of club and fang and the law of love and fellowship.
Spitz
Curly
Hal
Buck
A French Canadian sled driver who picks up on the impact of the man in the red sweater and what it did to Buck's mental state.
Charles
John Thornton
Dave
Perrault
Which of the following could not be considered to be an abusive sled driver?
John
Hal
Mercedes
Charles
This character "dog-napped" Buck for money to continue gambling.
Manuel
The man in the red sweater
Jack
Mateo
Chapter 1- Which quotation accurately describes the impact of the man in the red sweater on Buck?
"He learned to forget entirely the life he once knew"
"He realized that he would never truly be happy again"
"He was beaten, but not broken"
"He understood that in order to get along with man, he would have to do everything asked of him.
Chapter 2: How does Buck justify stealing?
It is a means of survival.
He has to be accepted by the other dogs.
He has to impress the humans with his ferocity.
He has to learn how to be a monster.
Chapter 3: Which dog contracts rabies and is killed by Francois?
Dolly
Daisy
Billie
Dave
Chapter 4: How does the Scotchman show mercy to Dave?
He puts him out of his misery by shooting him.
He buries him after he dies.
He lets him ride on the sled.
He doesn't- he makes him run until he collapses.
Chapter 5: Which of the following is not an example of how Hal, Mercedes, and Charles demonstrated that they were unprepared for driving a sled team?
They took advice from John Thornton after not knowing him at all
Mercedes rode on the sled in addition to loading the sled with all of the supplies
They had too many dogs and not enough rations
They argued constantly
Chapter 6: Which of the following is not something taught to Buck by John Thornton?
Trust
Loyalty
Pride
Love
Chapter 7: Which of the following is not a significant animal which appears in the final chapter of the book?
Black Bear
Moose
Timber Wolf
Snow Rabbit
Which of the following is not a theme in the novel?
Survival
Loneliness
Instincts
Power
Which of the following best explains the purpose of John Thornton in regards to Buck's development?
Ownership
Confirmation of Fear
Sense of Pride
Redemption
gloomy; bad tempered
morose
larceny
rubble
pseudonym
graceful and skillful of speech
eclectic
editorial
eloquent
eminent
Buck could never steal from Thornton because he
Loved him
Was afraid of the club
Was never hungry
Thornton was an ideal master because he
Knew when to break out the club
Treated Buck with respect
Owned many dogs
How did Thornton feel about the bet he maid BEFORE Buck completed the task?
Pretty sure Buck would be unable to do it
Pretty confident that Buck could do it
Skookum Bench King offered
To teach Buck a lesson for $500
To buy Buck for $1,200
To refund Thornton for supplies for $300
What kind of life did Buck have with the family at the first of the story?
He was King
He was well-fed and loved
He spent his time doing what he wanted
All of the above
What did the attack on Curly teach Buck?
Don't turn your back on a Huskie
Don't be friendly to other dogs
Once you are down, you are dead
What did the Man in the Red Sweater teach Buck?
Mistrust
Fury
to obey
All of the above
What did Buck vow he would never do after watching Curly die?
Take food from another dog
Trust a human
Go down in a fight
What did Buck see for the first time when he got off the boat?
Gold
Snow
A dog sled
Spitz
Who is the man in the red sweater?
Buck's owner
He taught Manuel how to garden
He taught Buck how to fight
He taught Buck to respect a man with a club
Buck is the kind of dog needed for this type of journey because he
Already knows how to pull a sled
Is tame and easily managed
Is heavy, strong, and furry
Loves the cold weather
The main setting of the novel is in:
Africa
Alaska
Iceland
Canada
