Call of the Wild Quiz on Chapters I

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Call of the Wild Quiz on Chapters I - IV

1. What was Buck's life like with Judge Miller? a) Comfortable - Judge Miller's family loved Buck. b) Sad - Judge Miller's family was mean to Buck. c) Hungry - Buck was not fed enough. d) Tiring - Buck was made to work all day long.

2. Why did Manuel steal Buck? a) Manuel became angry with Buck for biting him. b) Manuel wanted to get even with Judge Miller for killing his cat. c) Manuel needed money for his family after losing the Chinese lottery.

3. What did the man in the red sweater teach Buck? a) how to fish for salmon b) never to fight a man with a club c) how to pull a sled d) never trust a human

4. How does Buck travel from Santa Clara, California to the Yukon Territory? a) by boat b) pulling a dog sled c) various vehicles including a wagon, train, and boat

5. What does Buck do when he gets cold and Francois and Perrault kick him out of the tent? a) dug a hole in the snow b) ran away c) got under the sled d) went back to the boat

6. Buck was very excited when he saw _______ for the first time. a) snow b) rain c) a rabbit

7. What does Buck learn from Curly's death? a) He could never trust men. b) He must never go down in a fight. c) He could never defeat his master. d) Masters only cared about dogs that worked.

8. How did Buck react when Spitz stole his sleeping hole? a) angry enough to fight Spitz

b) indifferent - He just crawled into another hole. c) happy - Buck took Spitz's hole.

9. What did Francois make for Buck to help him in the wild, cold land? a) warm sleeping mat b) special leash c) buckskin overcoat d) shoes

10. What job were the dogs helping Francois and Perrault do? a) trap furs b) win a race c) deliver mail d) carry supplies to the men in the mining camps

11. How many dogs made a dog team? a) 6 b) 9 c) 15 d) 12

12. What keeps Buck and Spitz from getting into a fight after Spitz takes Buck's sleeping hole? a) A rabbit runs by and both dogs chase after it. b) Francois gets out his club and breaks up the fight. c) Wild huskies enter the camp and begin attacking the sled dogs.

13. What happens to Dolly? a) She goes mad and Francois must kill her. b) She runs away with the wild dogs. c) She dies in a fight with Spitz.

14. What does Spitz do to get to the rabbit ahead of Buck? a) takes a short cut b) jumps the creek c) knocks Buck down

15. How does Buck win the fight against Spitz? a) Buck pushes a boulder over on Spitz. b) Buck rams his head into Spitz's chest. c) Buck fakes going for Spitz's shoulder then breaks his leg.

16. After Spitz's death, where on the team does Buck take? a) in the back of the line b) lead position c) between Sol-lecks and Dave

17. What was Francois' reaction to selling Buck? a) sad b) happy

18. _____ takes the team back to Dawson after leaving Francois and Perrault. a) The man in the red sweater b) The Yeetahs c) The Scotsman

Call of the Wild Quiz on Chapters V - VII

19. How many days of rest does Buck get in his last 1,800 miles? a) 5 b) 30 c) 10 d) 40

20. Why did Buck not want to go with Charles and Hal? a) They sang loud songs all the time. b) They whipped Buck. c) Buck thought they were inexperienced.

21. How do Hal and Charles pack the sled? a) They pack the heavy things on top, and the sled overturns. b) They pack the heavy things on the bottom, and the sled guides easily through the snow. c) They pack only the essentials, leaving the sled light for the trip.

22. Charles and Hal's sled was heavier because ________ . a) the dogs took turns riding on the sled. b) Mercedes rode. c) they carried extra salmon for the dogs.

23. What happened to Dave? a) He fell through the ice and drowns. b) He got a strange illness and was too weak to work. c) The wild dogs kill him. d) He ran away after hearing the wolves.

24. What do the dogs eat after their supply of food runs out (due to Mercedes' overfeeding at the beginning of the trip)? a) plants b) wild animals they find on the trail c) horsehide

25. What happens to Hal, Charles, and Mercedes? a) They are attacked by the Yeehats and are killed. b) They make it to Dawson. c) They fall into the icy lake and die.

26. Why does Buck love John Thornton more than any of his previous owners? a) Because Thornton allows Buck to live inside the cabin. b) Because Thornton loves his dogs like he would his own children. c) Because Thornton gives him plenty to eat.

27. Why do the men not kill Buck for attacking "Black" Burton? a) Buck was only protecting himself. b) "Black" Burton was mean and deserved to die. c) They felt he was only protecting his master.

28. How does Buck rescue John Thornton? a) He swims out to Thornton in the fast moving river and carries a rope for the men to pull him to safety. b) He takes an arrow from the Yeehats that was meant for Thornton. c) He rescues Thornton from a moose.

29. What does Thornton do with his winnings from the bet? a) buys a log cabin b) celebrates and blows it all in Dawson c) buys supplies to go gold digging d) pays his bills

30. What do Thornton and his partners find after a long search? a) a hidden map b) silver c) gold d) weapons

31. What does Buck find when he returns from hunting his moose? a) The camp has been moved. b) The Yeehats have attacked Thornton's camp. c) A pack of wild dogs have killed everyone in camp.

32. Buck completely changed into a wild dog after _____ . a) he lost John Thornton b) he found a mate c) he killed the rabbit d) he killed the Yeetahs

33. The Yeehats called Buck ______ .

a) the Wild One b) an Evil Spirit c) Mixed Breed d) Dog of Man

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