Family
Who was London's father?
William Chaney
What inspired the background plot of Jack London's book, "The Call Of The Wild"?
The Klondike Gold Rush
Where was Jack London born?
San Francisco, California
What economic movement was Jack London apart of?
The Socialist party
Who encouraged London to submit a story to the local newspaper?
His mother, Flora Wellman
What was the first collection of stories London wrote?
“The Son of the Wolf”
As a child, what types of books did London enjoy reading in the library?
Adventurous books
What literary movement is Jack London apart of?
Hint: It came after the Romanticism movement
Realism and/or Naturalism
From whom did Jack London get his last name?
His stepfather, John London
What is a book of Jack London's that portrayed the ideas of realism?
To Build a Fire, The Call of the Wild, White Fang
When London was 17, what did his mother urge him to participate in?
A writing contest on the local news paper
In 1914, what major event happened on a global scale?
The start of World War 1
How many wives did Jack London have? What were their names?
Two, Elizabeth Maddern and Charmian London
Which of London's novels sold over 10,000 copies almost immediately?
The Call of the Wild
What university did Jack London?
Bonus: What year did he graduate?
University of California, Berkeley
Bonus: London left school after 1 year
When London was 18, what did he participate in to earn a small fortune?
The Klondike gold rush
Name at least two professions of Jack London's birth father, William Chaney.
A journalist, attorney, and an astrologist
In which of London's novels did "The protagonist's idealistic fantasy of love and life finally goes to disillusionment, which is the intrinsic motivation of his mental state change"?
Martin Eden
Name at least three things that London was before he joined the Gold Rush
jailbird, a hobo, a sailor, seal-hunter, pirate, drinker, a heavy smoker
Who criticized London for the nature fakers controversy?
President Theodore Roosevelt