Plot
Buck Fights to the death with Spitz. What part of Plot is this?
Rising Action
Billee PLACATED Buck by licking his paws. What does Placate mean?
to try to make someone feel better
What is the main theme of the novel?
Survival of the fittest
Buck's feeling of upcoming doom when he was with Hal, Charles, and Mercedes foreshadows....
the drowning of the sled team
Why did Buck have trouble sleeping at first?
He didn't understand that he had to bury himself to stay warm.
The final showdown between Buck and Spitz was sparked by what animal?
rabbit
Buck fights the leader of the wolf pack. What part of the plot is this?
Falling Action
Buck is call the "primordial beast". What does Primordial mean?
ancient
Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley. Figurative Language device?
Personification
Who is Buck's biggest challenge?
The Moose/Bull
Why did John Thornton limp?
He had frostbite.
The Call of the Wild is the call of ......
nature for Buck to follow
Buck joins the wolf pack. What part of Plot is this?
resolution
Buck drank from the stream until he was SATED. What does Sated mean?
full
The dark circle becoming a "dot" symbolizes....
death
Why did the man in the red sweater beat Buck?
It was the fastest way to teach Buck how to obey.
What happened to Dolly?
Rabies and killed
Why did the sled team head for Dawson with Perrault and Francois?
to deliver mail
Exposition
Billee looked INNOCUOUSLY at Spitz. What does innocuous mean?
harmless
Curly's death foreshadows who's death?
Spitz
Which dog attacked Buck for approaching his blind side?
Sol-lecks
Buck was able to beat Spitz because of his....
imagination
How did John Thornton die?
Killed by the Yeehats
Buck fights the wolf pack. What part of Plot is this?
Falling Action
When Buck was in California, he lived IMPERIOUSLY. What does imperiously mean?
like a king
The novel is written in what point of view and from who's perspective? (2 answers)
3rd - Buck
Buck's first theft shows his...
adaptability
How did Buck get the better of Perrault and Francois?
He forced them to give him leadership
Hal bought the sled team for a low price because...
the dogs were on the brink of death
"He walked to the center of the open space and listened. It was the call, the many-noted call, sounding more luringly and compelling than ever before. And as never before, he was ready to obey." What part of the Plot is this?
Climax
Mercedes have Hal a TERSE answer. What does terse mean?
short
The main conflict of the novel is ________ and the type is _______. (2 answers)
Buck had to decide between living in the wild or in civilization. Dog vs. Self
Why didn't Buck save Curly?
There were too many wild dogs.
Who was the "hairy man by the fire who uttered strange sounds"?
a primitive man from Buck's vision
Buck had no respect for Hal because...
he was inexperienced and unintelligent
The genre of the novel is.....
adventure
comedy
mystery
romance
adventure
What shocked the Yeehats?
Buck fought back and killed many of them.
Why did Dave bite through the traces?
He wanted to be a part of the team again.
How did Buck get three broken ribs?
from saving John Thornton from the rapids
The setting of this novel is....
California, Alaska and the Yukon
What or who inspired Buck's blood longing?
The fight with the wild huskies
What was the purpose of traveling with a pole?
to test for thin ice
The death of John Thornton signifies...
the breaking of Buck's last tie to civilization