Ch 3
True or False: Buck gets in the way of Spitz administering justice to misbehaving dogs.
True. Pike tries to get away with not working and when Spitz goes to punish him, Buck jumps in front of him. He does this not because he cares about Pike, but because he wants to be defiant.
What does the chapter 3 title: The Dominant Primordial Beast foreshadow in the book?
It foreshadows the fight between Buck and Spitz where Buck wins and becomes the leader (dominant) because he embraces the instinctive and creative fighting techniques of the wolf (primordial).
True or False: In the novel, Francois falls through the ice and is saved by Buck.
False. That happens in the movie only.
What is Francois and Perrault's reaction to not finding Buck the morning after the fight in the novel?
They are happy about it. No more Spitz. No more trouble.
What happens to Dolly in Chapter 3?
She gets rabies after the fight with the wild, ravenous huskies. Perrault has to put her down.
Where in the film do you see friendship help Buck overcome Spitz.
You see it when Sol-eks barks at him to get up when he is lying there defeated. This urges him up.
True or False: The dogs fall through the ice in the book and have to run around the fire to thaw out and get warm.
True
The invention of ________ puts Francois and Perrault out of a job.
Telegraph. Old fashioned phone that communicated with beeps or clicks.
True or false: Francois and Perrault use the whip on the dogs in the film and the novel.
False: Only in the novel
True or False: After being whipped by Francois and Perrault for getting in Spitz way of administering justice, Buck stops messing with Spitz.
False. He just gets smarter about it and only does so when the masters are not looking.
True or False: It was more imagination than strength that helped Buck win the fight against Spitz
True
Why does the Scotsman shoot Dave the dog?
Because he is injured and suffering. The Yukon is no place for an injured dog.
What does Francois and Perrault make Buck because of his "California feet?"
Little dog moccasins from their own shoes to help him get used to the trail.
How often do you see the black wolf in chapter 3?
twice
True or False: The battle between Buck and Spitz is considered subplot
False. It is just plot. The story can't continue and does not make sense without it.
True or False: Buck insists on being lead dog even though Francois and Perrault don't think it is a great idea at first.
True. This happens in the movie and the book.
What does Perrault and Francois have the dogs to when they accidentally break through the ice and get wet?
He has them run around the fire as close to the flames as they could manage.
Describe the moments in the film where we see the symbolic black dog and explain what it represents.
We see him once above the ice signaling to him where it is thin. And we see him again when he is standing next to Buck when he goes down in the Spitz fight. The wolf symbolizes instinct.
True or False: The scene where wild dogs attack the camp is considered subplot
True. The scene can be deleted from the text and the story still functions. It adds to theme or survival and how how sometimes nature is cruel and often destroys the most innocent (Dolly).
True or False: The avalanche scene happens in both the book and the film.
False: It only happens in the film.