Show:
Meet Jack London
Story Details
Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Types of Sentences
100
Who wrote The Call of the Wild?
Jack London
100
Who is the person that Buck loves most?
John Thornton
100
The dogs were walking skeletons. (P. 85)
metaphor
100
to change in an important and obvious way into something that is very different
metamorphose
100
Buck struggled and panted, but the men overpowered him. (p. 11)
compound
200
In what state was Jack London born?
California
200
What is the name of the sled dog who was Buck's main rival?
Spitz
200
Morning found him too weak to travel.
personification
200
a person, group, or country that fights in a war or battle
combatant
200
They sought shelter in the forest and limped back at daybreak. (p. 39)
simple
300
How old was Jack London when he died?
40
300
What is the main historical event that is taking place in this novel?
The Klondike Gold Rush
300
The whole day was a blaze of sunshine.
metaphor
300
existing from the beginning of time : very ancient
primordial
300
John Thornton was eating dinner when Buck dashed into camp and sprang unto him in a frenzy of affection. (p. 121)
complex
400
How many books did Jack London complete?
40
400
Why did Buck pull a sled with 24 sacks of flour on it?
to prove he was strong
400
...it was for his great love of John Thornton that he lost his head. (p. 132)
...it was for his great love of John Thornton that he lost his head. (p. 132)
400
unsure or uncertain : feeling doubt about something causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion : likely to be bad or wrong
dubious
400
The fear of the future was strong upon him, and he was glad each time when he was not selected. (p. 18)
compound-complex
500
Why did London go to Canada in the 1890s?
to prospect for gold
500
What is the name of the Indians who kill John Thornton?
Yeehats
500
"...and in the center stood Buck, motionless as a statue,..." (p. 139)
simile
500
sure to happen incapable of being avoided
inevitable
500
They watched as one wolf,long and lean, advanced in a friendly manner. (p. 142)
simple