Vocabulary
What does savage mean?
heathen
villain
evil
mean
How does the author describe Buck's home in Santa Clara?
sun-kissed
What does tormentor mean?
tortuer
mocker
teaser
heckler
What point of view is the story written in?
What does impartial mean?
just
fair
How did Buck feel when he first saw snow?
Ashamed because the people laughed when the snow puzzled him.
What does solitary mean?
Why didn't Buck struggle against the rope when Manuel took him?
Buck trusted men he knew.
What does it mean to be a nomad?
traveler
roam
migrate
Who did Buck consider himself king of?
What is primitive law?
The bigger/stronger can do what they want to the smaller/weaker
How did the man in the red sweater change Buck?
Buck was beaten and broken
What does morose mean?
gloomy
What was the name of the boat that took Buck out of Seattle?
Narwhal
What does adapt mean?
To change to adjust to new conditions
How much did Perrault pay for Buck?
$300
What does brumal mean?
wintery
How was Buck transported?
walk
train
boat
What does ferine mean?
beastly
savage
wild
What gave his captor an unfair advantage?
A club