Characters
Plot Moments
History Questions
Dog Trivia
Year in Review
100

What was the name of Buck's original owner?

Judge Miler

100

What is the area called that the story is taking place in?

The Klondike

100

What year was the book written?

1890s

100

What are the two breeds of dog that were primarily used for sledding?

Huskies and Malamutes

100

What were the most recent units we covered?

Figurative language and literary devices

200

Which two dogs on the team are brothers?

Billee and Joe

200

In what chapter does Buck learn to steal and who does he learn from?

In Ch.2 from Pike.

200

What is the most recent war that the United States was involved in?

Civil War

200

Which type of dog was bred and used as bullfighting dogs?

Bulldogs and Pitbulls

200

Which non-fiction unit did we cover that deals with reading articles and figuring out what they are mostly about and their specific details?

Main Idea & Supporting details

300

Which dog on the team is the oldest?

Dave

300

What does Buck experience for the first time at the end of Ch.1?

His first snow.

300

Who was president at the time the novel was written?

Grover Cleveland or William McKinley

300

How much did the most expensive dog on record sell for?

Tibetian Mastiff was sold for $1.5 million.

300

How many songs have we done lessons on this year?

Four (4)

Magazines by Brand New, Stan by Eminem, Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional, and Golden by Fall Out Boy

400

What was the name of the dog that was killed by the man in the red sweater?

The dog was unnamed.

400

What does the wild husky raid on the team show?

There are dogs stranded out there either due to their owners dying or them being abandoned.

400

When was Alaska added as an official state of the United States?

1959

400

What was the breed and name of the dog who was famous for having their own TV show and has their own golden star on the Hollywood "Walk of Fame"?

Lassie, the collie
400

What are all of the units that we covered in Quarter 1?

Predictions and Inferences, RACE writing, Context Clues, Elements of Fiction

500

What were the names of Buck's parents?

Elmo was the father, the mother was unnamed.

500

Who are the main mentors for Buck?

Francois, Perrault, Dave, Spitz, and Sol-leks

500

How long ago did dog sledding originate?

6000 B.C., Over 8000 years ago.

Fossils and remnants of canines and harnesses can be dated that far back.

500

Why do certain dog breeds like the Bloodhound, the Beagle, the Bassett Hound, and others have long droopy ears? 

List all three (3) benefits.

(1) For better hearing channeling.

(2) To keep debris/small things out of their ears while running/hunting through forest and brush.

(3) To waft smells towards their noses and strengthen their sense of smell, especially while moving and hunting.

500

How many different anime shows have merch represented in this room?

Five (5)

Full Metal Alchemist, Gurren Lagann, ToraDora!, Dragonball, Soul Eater