The Call of the Wild — Questions and answers

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Where did Buck live a princely life as a king among dogs and children before being taken to the Northland?

Choices

  1. A bustling city with many tall buildings
  2. A quiet cabin by a frozen lake
  3. A small farm in the snowy Northland
  4. Judge Miller's grand estate in the Santa Clara Valley ✓

Answer: Judge Miller's grand estate in the Santa Clara Valley

From page 1

Who betrayed Buck and sold him away from Judge Miller's estate?

Choices

  1. A mail carrier named Perrault
  2. A gold-seeker named Hal
  3. A gardener named Manuel ✓
  4. A kind prospector named John Thornton

Answer: A gardener named Manuel

From page 2

What new law did Buck learn instantly at Dyea Beach?

Choices

  1. The law of sharing food with others
  2. The brutal law of club and fang ✓
  3. The law of pulling heavy sleds
  4. The law of digging warm sleeping holes

Answer: The brutal law of club and fang

From page 3

Who was the cruel and dominant lead dog that Buck watched and developed a rivalry with during his time in the Northland?

Choices

  1. Spitz ✓
  2. Perrault
  3. Curly
  4. François

Answer: Spitz

From page 4

Where did the final battle between Buck and Spitz take place?

Choices

  1. On a frozen river
  2. At Dyea Beach
  3. In a mining camp
  4. In a snowy forest clearing ✓

Answer: In a snowy forest clearing

From page 5

Who were the three inexperienced gold-seekers who bought Buck's team after Perrault and François?

Choices

  1. Hal, Charles, and Mercedes ✓
  2. Yeehat Indians, Hal, and Charles
  3. Judge Miller, Curly, and Perrault
  4. John Thornton, Manuel, and Spitz

Answer: Hal, Charles, and Mercedes

From page 6

Who intervened to save Buck from Hal's cruelty at the edge of a dangerous precipice?

Choices

  1. The lead dog Spitz
  2. A kind-hearted prospector named John Thornton ✓
  3. The mail carrier Perrault
  4. A gardener named Manuel

Answer: A kind-hearted prospector named John Thornton

From page 7

What did Buck do to win a huge wager for John Thornton in a bustling mining town?

Choices

  1. Fought off a pack of wolves
  2. Jumped into a raging river to save Thornton
  3. Pulled a thousand-pound sled from a standstill ✓
  4. Hunted small game for their dinner

Answer: Pulled a thousand-pound sled from a standstill

From page 8

What powerful, ancient longing stirred deep within Buck as he explored the wilderness with John Thornton?

Choices

  1. The desire to return to Judge Miller's estate
  2. The wish to become a sled dog forever
  3. The need to find more gold
  4. The irresistible 'call of the wild' ✓

Answer: The irresistible 'call of the wild'

From page 9

What happened to John Thornton when Buck returned to his camp one day?

Choices

  1. He was gone, lost forever to the unforgiving wild ✓
  2. He was waiting for Buck with food
  3. He had found a new dog to lead his team
  4. He had moved to a new mining camp

Answer: He was gone, lost forever to the unforgiving wild

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