The Call of the Wild by Jack London Test & Quizzes 7 Chapter Quizzes 1 Whole Book Test BONUS: Vocabulary Activity Created by Illuminating Literacy Thank you for your purchase! This downloadable teaching resource includes one single-teacher classroom license. Please feel free to send your fellow colleges to my TpT store. Photocopying of this copyrighted product is for one teacher and his/her classroom only. Reproduction of this product, in whole or in part, for commercial sale is prohibited. This product may not be distributed without permission from Illuminating Literacy. Do not edit this product. Do not sell any part of this product. Thank you for supporting your fellow teachers. http:// www.teacherspayteachers.com/ Store/Elizabeth-Mccarter Created by Illuminating Literacy Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 1 Match the character with the correct description. 1. _____ Judge Miller a. Original owner of the dog 2. _____ Buck b. The gardener's friend and man that stole the dog 3. _____ Manuel c. He beat the dog with a club 4. _____ Man in the red sweater d. Bought the dog 5. _____ Francois e. Dog and main character of the story Circle the best answer to the questions below. 1. The first four years of the main character’s life would best be described as a. dangerous b. scary c. full of love and dignity d. unhappiness 2. Why was the main character stolen? a. A yellow metal was found in Alaska. b. The gardener’s helper did not make enough money to support his wife. c. The gardener's helper had a gambling problem. d. All of the above. 3. When the main character was given to a stranger what happened next? a. The main character loved his new home immediately. b. The main character was choked with a rope. c. The main character attacked another dog. d. The main character killed a rabbit because he was hungry. 4. The main character was transported to Alaska in a. a wagon b. a car c. a train d. both A & C Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 1 Continued Circle the best answer to the questions below. 5. As the main character was transported to Alaska, how often did he eat? a. The main character was feed every six hours. b. The main character was feed whenever the man in the red sweater came in. c. The main character did not eat for two days. d. The main character ate when he could hunt and kill his own food. 6. What happened when the crate the main character was transported in was opened? a. He was finally feed. b. He was scared and refused to come out of the crate. c. He was happy to see his original owner. d. He was beaten until he was unconscious. 7. What did the man in the red sweater say to the main character? a. You are a good hunter. b. You’ve learned your place. c. You are a beautiful dog. d. I will find your owner. 8. What lesson did the main character learn after meeting the man with the red sweater? a. Dog sledding was hard work. b. He stood no chance against a man with a club. c. Only the strong survive. d. Men can be a dog’s best friend. 9. The main character was sold to two men. What did he think about them? a. He had no affection for them, but grew to respect them. b. He hated them. c. He loved them. d. He loved them, but did not respect them. 10. What did the main character experience for the first time? a. a bath b. a loving family c. snow d. icy waters of Alaska Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 2 Match the character with the correct description. 1. _____ Curly a. Sled dog placed behind Buck 2. _____ Dave b. The head dog and leader of the sled team 3. _____ Sol-leks c. Old husky that attacked Buck for walking up on his blind side 4. _____ Spitz d. Attacked and killed by the pack of huskies 5. _____ Perrault e. Coworker of Francois and new owner of Buck Circle the best answer to the questions below. 1. What is the law the dogs obeyed? a. the law of survival of the fittest. b. the law of the club and fang c. the law of nature versus nurture d. the law of the man versus dog 2. How do the dogs fight? a. continually striking b. strike from behind c. strike and leap away d. strike at the hind legs 3. What was Buck’s new job? a. He was going to become the leader of the sled dogs. b. He was going to hunt for food for the pack of dogs. c. He was going to smell out gold. d. He was going to become one in a pack of sled dogs. 4. Why does Buck hate Spitz? a. Spitz was mean and hit Buck with a club. b. Spitz killed another dog. c. Spitz was the favorite dog, and Buck was jealous. d. both A & C Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 2 Continued Circle the best answer to the questions below. 5. Where does Buck sleep? a. in a hole he dug in the snow b. in the tent c. under the sled d. in the forest he wandered to each night 6. Dave and Sol-leks became teachers for Buck. How did they correct Buck? a. by barking b. by howling c. by biting d. by pulling the harness ropes tight 7. How did Perrault honor Buck? a. by making Buck the leader of the team b. by checking his feet c. by feeding him first d. all of the above 8. What does Buck learn from Pike? a. how to befriend other dogs b. how to be the best sled dog c. how to fish for food d. how to steal food and not get caught 9. The author describes Buck as developing and regression at the same time. What does this mean? a. Buck was becoming a savage dog that could survive in any environment. b. Buck was sick, and he was going to die from the hard work he did everyday. c. Buck was starving, and he was going to team up with Spitz. d. Buck was in a harsh environment, but would not become like the other dogs. 10. What was one of Buck’s new abilities he learned when he was brought to Alaska? a. how to remove ice from his paws b. how to eat anything c. how to drink water from the frozen rivers d. all of the above Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 3 Match the phrase used in chapter 3 to the correct meaning. 1. _____ primordial beast a. an enemy that can hurt you 2. _____ dangerous rival b. expression of an animal’s natural instinct 3. _____ prostrate rival c. reddish or greenish lights in the sky 4. _____ insidious revolt d. an enemy that is facing downward 5. _____ aurora borealis e. to subtly rise against another Circle the best answer to the questions below. 1. Buck avoided fights because a. he knew he would lose. b. he was afraid. c. he was lazy. d. he knew the fight would end in death. 2. The team was forced to camp on the shore of a lake because a. of the dangerous and cold weather. b. they ran out of supplies. c. they needed to fish. d. a pack of wolves were attacking them. 3. Why did Buck attack Spitz before the camp was attacked? a. Spitz would not let Buck join the team during dinner. b. Buck did not attack Spitz. c. Spitz stole Buck’s fish. d. Spitz took Buck’s sleeping area. 4. Who or what attacked the camp? a. four or five wild huskies b. four or five wild wolves c. four or five Indians from a nearby village d. four or five other men from another sled team Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 3 Continued Circle the best answer to the questions below. 5. Why was Buck’s camp attacked? a. The invaders did not like the sled team in their environment. b. The invaders were starving and wanted food. c. The invaders wanted to steal a tent. d. The invaders were blood thirsty and wanted to kill anyone or anything. 6. What was a result of the invasion? a. Every member of the team was injured. b. Joe lost an eye. c. Perrault’s moccasins were ruined. d. All of the above. 7. What event did the sled team manage to survive after the attack? a. a lack of wood needed to start a fire b. falling off of a cliff c. falling into freezing water when the ice broke d. all of the above 8. What happened to Dolly? a. Dolly drowned in the river. b. Dolly went crazy and was killed with a hatchet. c. Dolly was lost in the woods, and she was left to starve. d. Dolly became pregnant. 9. How did Buck defeat Spitz when they fought? a. Buck could not defeat Spitz. b. Buck used his shoulder to shove Spitz off of the cliff. c. Buck attacked Spitz’s throat and ripped it open. d. Buck attacked Spitz’s legs and broke them with his teeth. 10. During their final battle, Buck saw Spitz disappear from view. What happened to Spitz? a. Spitz was thrown off of a large cliff. b. The dogs surrounded Spitz and finished him off. c. Spitz fell under the ice and drowned in the river. d. All of the above. Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 4 Read the statements below. Decide if each statement is True or False. Write True or False on the lines. 1. _____ Buck became a good leader for the sled team. 2. _____ Buck won at least three dog fights with members of his sled team. 3. _____ Buck’s new owners took care of the dogs after their long sled ride. 4. _____ Dave had broken bones. 5. _____Buck’s team worked in temperatures that were about 50 degrees. Circle the best answer to the questions below. 1. How did Perrault know Spitz was dead? a. He found Spitz’s body. b. Spitz was missing and Buck was covered in wounds. c. He heard the pack attack Spitz. d. Buck dragged Spitz’s dead body to Perrault. 2. What did Buck think would happen after Spitz’s death? a. Buck thought the sled team would be happier. b. Buck thought the sled team would eventually try to kill Buck. c. Buck thought he would become the leader of the sled team. d. Buck thought the sled team would not be forced to leave the shore of the lake. 3. Who was originally given the spot as the new leader of the sled team? a. Buck b. Sol-leks c. Dave d. Pike 4. Why was Francois angry with Buck? a. Buck refused to join the sled team. b. Buck refused to eat. c. Buck killed Spitz. d. Buck attacked Perrault. Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 4 Continued Circle the best answer to the questions below. 5. Who eventually becomes the leader of the sled team? a. Buck b. Sol-leks c. Dave d. Pike 6. How did Buck punish Joe? a. Buck bit him. b. Buck killed him. c. Buck smothered him. d. Buck did not agree with punishing the other dogs. 7. Why did Francois weep over Buck? a. Buck was killed by another dog. b. Buck broke his leg and could no longer work. c. Buck was very sick. d. Buck was sold to a new owner. 8. How was Buck’s new job different than his last job? a. The new job was about hard work over speed. b. The new job was about speed over hard work. c. The new job was about survival. d. The new job was about being happy. 9. When Dave was taken out of the sled line because he was sick how did he react? a. Dave was happy and rested. b. Dave was resentful and cried. c. Dave was sad, but sat on the sled. d. Dave did not care. 10. When Dave was too sick to carry on, what happened to him? a. He was left in the woods to die. b. He was given to a new family. c. The sled team waited for him to die, and he was buried in the woods. d. He was shot, and his body was left in the woods. Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 5 Match the character with the correct description. 1. _____ Hal a. The sister of Hal and wife of Charles 2. _____ Charles b. Beat Buck until he was almost dead 3. _____ Mercedes c. Saved Buck from being beaten to death 4. _____ Billee d. Was killed with an axe to the head 5. _____ John Thorton e. One of Buck’s new owners with a mustache Circle the best answer to the questions below. 1. Which statement below best describes Buck’s new owners? a. They were experienced leading a dog sled team. b. They were experienced gold miners. c. They were caring and loving. d. They were out of place and inexperienced. 2. How did Mercedes feel about the dogs being whipped? a. She was selfish and did not care. b. She felt bad for the dogs and did not like it. c. She thought it was important for them to learn a lesson. d. She was sad, so she let the dogs run away. 3. Why could the dogs not move the dog sled? a. It was over packed and heavy. b. The runners were frozen to the snow. c. The dogs were not in top condition. d. All of the above. 4. What happened when the dogs finally got the sled to move? a. The sled and the belongings toppled over. b. The sled never got moving. c. The sled went to its destination without any trouble. d. Both A & C Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 5 Continued Circle the best answer to the questions below. 5. How did Mercedes react when half of her things were thrown out? a. She did not care. b. She cried. c. She was happy. d. She didn’t know her things were thrown away. 6. Who were the Outsiders? a. Wolves Buck’s team meet on the trail. b. New men that were in charge of Buck. c. New dogs that joined the sled team. d. Indians Buck’s team meet on the trail. 7. What did Hal and Charles not know? a. They didn’t know how many dogs to have on a sled team. b. They didn’t know how much food to bring. c. They didn’t know how to pitch a camp. d. All of the above 8. Why were the dogs starving? a. The owners overfeed them, so they ran out of food. b. The owners did not bring enough food for them to eat. c. The owners lost all of the food when they were traveling. d. The owners thought it was funny to get the dogs mad, so they decided not to feed them. 9. What did Buck refuse to do? a. He refused to leave Mercedes. b. He refused to go on another dog sledding trip. c. He refused to be sold to his new owner. d. Buck always listened to his sled drivers. 10. What happened to Hal, Charles, and Mercedes? a. They continued to their destination. b. They lost all of their money and had to return home. c. They fell into the water and died. d. Their group broke up, and they went their separate ways. Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 6 Read the statements below. Decide if each statement is True or False. Write True or False on the lines. 1. _____ Skeet and Black were the names of John Thornton’s dogs. 2. _____ Buck would not listen to John Thornton’s command. 3. _____ Pete Hans was a friend of John Thornton. 4. _____ When Buck tried to save John, Buck broke 3 ribs. 5. _____Buck weighed about 150 pounds. Circle the best answer to the questions below. 1. How did John Thornton save Buck’s life? a. John stopped Hal from beating him to death. b. John pulled Buck from the frozen river. c. John feed Buck when he was starving to death. d. John did not save Buck’s life. 2. John took care of Buck like a. all the other owners Buck had b. like it was an obligation c. like his own children d. Both A &B 3. How did Buck show his love for John? a. Buck did not love John. b. Buck would bite John’s hand. c. Buck would follow John everywhere. d. Both B & C 4. Buck remained wild, but he refused to a. steal from John. b. kill animals for food. c. drink water from a bowl. d. eat dog food. Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 6 Continued Circle the best answer to the questions below. 5. What did Buck look like? a. Buck’s body and face had numerous scars and teeth marks. b. Buck’s legs were misshapen from the hard work of pulling the sled. c. Buck was skinny and small. d. All of the above. 6. What desire did Buck have? a. Buck wanted to please John. b. Buck wanted to live a comfortable life. c. Buck wanted to run into the forest and live there. d. Both A & C 7. Who was “Black” Burton? a. “Black” Burton attacked Buck. b. Buck attacked and almost killed “Black” Burton. c. “Black” Burton stole Buck. d. All of the above 8. How did Buck save John? a. The river boat tipped over and Buck jumped in the water to save John. b. Buck attacked a man that attacked John. c. Buck pulled a 1,000 pound sled by himself. d. All of the above. 9. What happened to Buck when he tried to save John from the freezing water? a. He died. b. He almost drowned. c. He broke both of his legs. d. He did not save John, and John died. 10. What happened when Skookum Bench offered to pay $1,200 for Buck? a. John had to sell Buck, but John was really sad. b. John said he would sell him for $2,000. c. John said no and cried. d. John said no, but changed his mind later. Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 7 Read the statements below. Decide if each statement is True or False. Write True or False on the lines. 1. _____ John, Pete, Hans, Buck and 6 other dogs headed to the Yukon. 2. _____ Buck befriends a wolf in the woods. 3. _____ Buck became a talented fisherman. 4. _____ Buck hated being in the forest. 5. _____Buck thought it was easy to kill humans. Circle the best answer to the questions below. 1. What does Buck find in the wilderness? a. a wolf he befriends b. freedom c. death d. Both A & B 2. Why does Buck return to camp? a. He is hungry and wants to be feed. b. He misses his dog friends. c. He is cold. d. He remembers John’s face. 3. Why was John Thornton and the team in the wilderness? a. They were panning for gold. b. They were hunting for furs. c. They were looking for a new place to live. d. They were forced out of town when Buck attacked “Black” Burton. 4. When Buck leaves camp and John for over a week, what was Buck looking for? a. food b. a place to live c. a mate to have a family with d. his wild brother Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Quiz Chapter 7 Continued Circle the best answer to the questions below. 5. What type of animal did Buck hunt in the forest? a. a bear b. a fish c. a chipmunk d. All of the above 6. How did Buck feel about killing? a. Buck thought killing was not appropriate. b. Buck thought killing to eat was something to be proud of. c. Buck thought killing should only be done if he was being attacked. d. Buck thought killing was awful. 7. How did Buck take down a moose? a. He separated the moose from the herd. b. Buck did not kill a moose. c. Buck broke the legs of the moose. d. Buck had his wolf friends kill the moose. 8. What does Buck see when he returns to camp? a. The sled dogs were alive and howling. b. Hans was dead and covered in arrows. c. John was seriously injured but alive. d. Skeet was whimpering next to John. 9. What happened to John? a. He died. b. He returned to his cabin in the woods. c. He and Buck remained together. d. He was kidnapped by the Yeehats. 10. What is Buck called by the Indian tribe (the Yeehats)? a. Crazy Dog b. Killer Dog c. Wolf Dog d. Ghost Dog Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Whole Book Test: The Call of the Wild 1. Who is the main character of this book? a. John Thornton b. Judge Miller c. Buck d. Spitz 2. What is the main character? a. a bear b. a dog c. a wolf d. a moose 3. How did Buck end up in Alaska? a. He was lost on his family’s vacation. b. He was born in Alaska. c. He did not go to Alaska. d. He was stolen and sold to a man that sent him there. 4. What was Buck’s job after he was stolen from his family? a. He was a hunter. b. He was trained to smell gold. c. He was a sled dog d. He was a security dog. 5. What is a theme that runs through this book? a. Good always overcomes evil. b. Things are not always as bad as they seem. c. Look before you leap. d. It is possible to survive against all odds. 6. Who is Buck’s antagonist throughout most of this book? a. Curly b. Spitz c. Dolly d. John Thornton 7. The author states Buck and the other dogs live by a law. What is the law? a. The law of the club and fang. b. The law of the strongest survive. c. The law of survival of the fittest. d. The law of kindness. Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Whole Book Test: The Call of the Wild page 2 8. Who did Buck kill to become the leader of the sled team? a. Hal b. Francois c. Curly d. Spitz 9. How did Buck come to live with John Thornton? a. John bought Buck. b. John stole Buck. c. John saved Buck’s life. d. John won Buck in a bet. 10. If the dogs got into a fight and one lost his or her footing, what happened to the dog? a. The dog was shunned and not allowed back into the pack. b. The dog was attacked and killed by the pack. c. The dog was left to die. d. The fight was over, and the dog would not be injured further. 11. What happened to Buck at the end of the book? a. Buck lives the rest of his life in the wilderness. b. Buck is killed by a tribe of Indians. c. Buck and John return to John’s cabin and spend the rest of their lives there. d. Buck refuses to leave John’s dead body and dies at the rivers edge. 12. What did the man in the red sweater teach Buck? a. The man taught Buck to fear the club. b. The man taught Buck how to become a good sled dog. c. The man taught Buck how to hunt. d. The man taught Buck to build a nest in the cold weather. 13. What happened to the Yeehats that attacked Buck’s camp? a. They fell into the icy cold water and died. b. They were killed by another tribe. c. They were hunted by Buck and killed. d. They fell off a cliff. Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________ Hour: ________ Whole Book Test: The Call of the Wild page 3 14. Buck went through a huge transformation throughout the book. Explain this transformation and use examples from the book. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ 15. Buck had multiple owners. Which owner do you believe was the worst? Which owner do you believe was the best. Explain your reasoning for your choices. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ 16. Multiple themes run through this book. Choose one and explain why you believe it is a theme of this book. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Answer Key Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 1. A 1. D 1. B 1. T 1. B 1. F 1. T 2. E 2. A 2. A 2. T 2. E 2. F 2. T 3. B 3. C 3. D 3. T 3. A 3. T 3. T 4. C 4. B 4. E 4. F 4. D 4. T 4. F 5. D 5. E 5. C 5. F 5. C 5. T 5. T 1. C 1. B 1. D 1. B 1. D 1. A 1. D 2. D 2. C 2. A 2. C 2. B 2. C 2. D 3. B 3. D 3. D 3. B 3. D 3. B 3. A 4. D 4. B 4. A 4. A 4. A 4. A 4. D 5. C 5. A 5. B 5. A 5. B 5. A 5. D 6. D 6. C 6. D 6. C 6. C 6. D 6. B 7. B 7. B 7. C 7. D 7. D 7. B 7. A 8. B 8. D 8. B 8. A 8. A 8. D 8. B 9. A 9. A 9. D 9. B 9. B 9. B 9. A 10.C 10.D 10.B 10.D 10.C 10.C 10.D Whole Book Test: 1. C 2. B 9. C 3. D 10. B 4.C 11. A 5. D 12. A 6. B 7. A 8. D 13. C Short answer: ANSWERS WILL VARY 14. Buck was loving, caring, and unaware of the brutal world around him. Through many trials Buck becomes more animal-like. 15. Worst: Hal; almost beat Buck to death. Best: John Thornton; he saved Buck from almost certain death. 16. Themes: It is possible to survive against all odds, Non-humans have rights that should be protected. 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