Buck's Human Traits
What is anthropomorphism?
What is the attribution of human traits, feelings, and behaviors to inanimate objects, nonhuman animals, or nature.
What is the meaning of "dat Buck two devils"?
What is Buck is twice as formidable Spitz.
What conditions caused the sled-dogs to be worn down?
What is the weight of the mail, lack of rest, and a soft trail from the new snow.
Who is Buck's first owner?
Who is Judge Miller.
In Chapter 1, describe Buck's character.
What is gentle, prideful, runs and plays, "King of the Ranch."
What human qualities does London give Buck in Chapter 4?
What is the ability to laugh, reason, pride and imagination.
Who is the first dog Perrault selects to be the leader of the team?
Who is Sol-Leks.
Double Jeopardy: How many miles has Buck and the team traveled from the beginning of winter?
What is 1,800 miles.
After being stolen from Judge Miller, who is Buck's next owner?
Who is the man in the red sweater.
How does Buck change after meeting the man in the red sweater?
What is Buck learns to obey his masters, but not to conciliate to them. He understands the power of the club.
What words and phrases in Paragraph demonstrates Buck's attitude?
What is "Buck trotted up to the place Spitz would have occupied as leader."
Double Jeopardy: What are Buck's actions in order for him to be the leader of the team?
What is Buck attacked Sol-Leks; ran away from Francois, growled at him, would not come to him when called.
How does Dave die?
What is he becomes to sick to pull the sled, and the Scotch half-breed shots him.
Who are Francois and Perrault?
Who are two French Canadians that buy Buck from the man in the red sweater.
What words or phrases does the author use to describe Buck at the end of chapter 2? How does this physical description demonstrate Buck’s transformation?
What is the successful champion, the dominant primordial beast who had made his kill and found it good.
What human qualities make Buck a great leader?
What is Buck's quick judgment, fair delivery of punishment and making the team live up to the law of the traces.
What is Buck smiles as dogs smile.
Why does London have the Buck and the team make a record run?
What is having the sled team make a record run, Jack London emphasizes Buck's abilities as a leader.
Who is the Scotch half breed and he runs the mail.
How does Buck show that he is treacherous?
What is he begins to be more aggressive and tries to take Spitz's place as leader?
What vision does Buck see around the fire?
What is Buck sees a primitive Neanderthal man.
What is the team's reaction to Buck as lead dog?
What is all the dogs produced more energy and lessened the time of the trip.
What is the major event that happens in Skagway?
What is the team is sold to the Scotch half breed.
Give characteristics of Judge Miller, the man in the red sweater and Francois and Perrault.
Who Judge Miller spoiled Buck and Francois and Perrault were fair and gave moccasins to help Buck's feet on the ice.
What is the change in Buck in Chapter 3?
What is Buck has settled into his role as a sled dog, works very hard, and has changed from timid newcomer to confident leader.