Dolly
Spitz
Bunny
Curly
Dave
100

Buck is originally from...

Santa Clara, CA

The Santa Clara Valley

Judge Miller's Place

100

Who kidnapped Buck?


Manuel

100

True or False: The law of the Southland was “the law of love and fellowship.”


True
100

Who is the protagonist (or main character) in The Call of the Wild?


Buck

100

What is the setting of The Call of the Wild?

  1. Alaskan Wilderness    

  2. Santa Clara Valley

  3. Klondike Gold Rush

  4. All of the above

4. All of the above

200

Define toil

hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort; a laborious task.

200

What lesson does Buck learn from the man in the red sweater?

The law of club: A man with a club must be obeyed

200

Define docile

easily managed or handled; tractable: readily trained or taught; teachable.

200

What lesson does Buck learn from Curly's death?

the law of fang: in the wild, there is no fair play, and once you go down in a fight, it means certain death

200

Correct the spelling, if necessary:

Useful

Correct as is!

300

Which definition belongs to the world forlorn?

1. sullen and ill-tempered; gloomy, moody

2. pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

3. looking or sounding sad and dismal


2. pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

300

At the end of chapter 1, why was Buck so confused?

  1. Buck had been beaten so badly, he could not think straight

  2. Buck was incredibly hungry

  3. Buck was sick from riding on a train

  4. Buck was experiencing snow for the first time

4. Buck was experiencing snow for the first time

300

Correct the spelling, if necessary:

Rediculus

Ridiculous

300

Which adjective best describes Spitz?

a. Aggressive        b. Honorable        c. Merciful        d. Comical

a. Aggressive

300

Correct the spelling, if necessary:

Begining

Beginning

400

Chapter 3 is titled “The Dominant Primordial Beast.” Dominant derives from the Latin dominus. What does dominus mean?

  1. Lord or master        

  2. Victorious one

  3. Destructor or debtor

  4. Villain or enemy   

1. Lord or master

400

On the sled team, who is considered the malingerer, or the one who pretends to be sick to avoid responsibility?


a. Spitz            b. Sol-lek        c. Dolly        d. Pike

d. Pike

400

What challenges does Buck face as a sled dog in the North?

  1. Harsh conditions and cruel treatment

  2. Lack of food and water

  3. Loneliness and isolation

  4. All of the above

  5. 1 & 2 only

5. 1 & 2 only

400

Spell ___________

Pursuit

400

How does Buck learn the laws of club and fang?


  1. By remembering what the man in the red sweater said

  2. By observing others and adapting

  3. By asserting his dominance

  4. By remembering the law of love and fellowship

2. By observing others and adapting

500

What does the name “Sol-leks” mean?

  1. Solar-powered    

  2. The malingerer

  3. The angry one

  4. The fool


3. The angry one

500

According to the text, which deed “marked Buck as fit to survive in the hostile Northland environment?”

  1. His feet got used to the snow

  2. He stole bacon from Francois and Perrault

  3. He killed Spitz

  4. He learned to fight

2. He stole bacon from Francois and Perrault

500

In chapter 2, why was Buck having a hard time sleeping?

  1. He missed Judge Miller

  2. He was too hungry to sleep

  3. He hadn’t learned to burrow in the snow yet

  4. He was being pestered by Spitz

3. He hadn’t learned to burrow in the snow yet

500

Chapter 1 takes place in…

a. 1776            b. 1897        c. 1542            d. 1848



b. 1897

500

Which act did Spitz commit against Buck first in chapter 3, which contributed to the overall conflict in that chapter?


  1. Spitz stole food from Buck

  2. Spitz killed Buck

  3. Spitz attacked Buck when huskies attacked the camp

  4. Spitz stole his nest in the snow

4. Spitz stole his nest in the snow