Call of the Wild Flashcards
Why does Buck not read the newspaper?
It’s because dogs can’t read
What is an antagonist and why would Manuel be referred to as an antagonist in this chapter ( chapter 1 )
A person who is somebodies enemy and he is.
What year does the story take place
1890
What was the final destination of the train on which Buck was placed in a cage?
The final destination was Alaska
What was Buck’s introduction to primitive law
Getting hit with a club was his introduction
What is the “Narwhal” and where is it headed?
A ship and Alaska
Who are Perrault and Francois
It is two of Buck’s owners
When the ship’s propellers finally stop, what strange mushy substance does Buck encounter on the deck of the “Narwhal”?
He encounters snow.
Describe why Buck’s first day on Dyea beach was like a nightmare
It was so much worse to what he was used to
Explain how the husky dogs fought differently from most dogs and more like wolves
They were bigger and fought harder
What proof is there that buck was an intelligent dog?
The proof is that he doesn’t disobey to people with clubs
Although Billee and Joe were from the same litter, they are very different characters. Describe their characters briefly
Bilee was a good, friendly dog while Joe was very tough
The name of this dog is Sol-leks. What did the name mean?
The angry one
What made the dogs who invaded their camps so terrifying and fierce
They were very big and looked tough.
Why were they able to travel out faster on the thirty mile river as opposed to going in?
The river was covered in ice and Buck was lead dog
In Chapter 5 why were the dogs so tired
Because for thirty days, they had worked very hard and had survived the bitter cold.
What advice did the spectators in chapter 5 give to hal and charles and mercedes while watching on of their fiasco’s?
Remove weight from the sled and they said get off the sled only let the dogs on their it is over loaded
How many new dogs did Charles and Hal purchase for the team?
6 new dogs
What were Thornton, Buck, Skeet and Nig waiting for?
A raft to be completed
Who are Hans and Pete
Thornton’s partners
Describe 2 ways that francois attended to the needs of Buck’s tender feet
Francois rubbed Buck’s feet each evening and even made shoes for Buck from his own shoes
In chapter 2 what would buck eat for his daily rations
1 pound of sun-dried salmon
Why was Thornton limping slightly at the time he rescued buck
Because his feet were frozen
Why was Thornton able to pay off his debts?
Buck pulled 1000 pounds for a $1600 bet that paid off his debts.
They took months searching for what place?
Gold mine
What did they finally manage to locate?
It was Gold
Who does Buck recognize when he encounters the pack of wolves in “his valley”
Himself
London describes Buck’s dreams of the primitive man: “ The salient thing of this other world seemed fe4r.” What does he mean by this? Why would that be true? Why isn’t Thornton world filled with fe4r?
He means that this new world is already scary and fearful. Yes, the salient thing of this other world would be true. Thorntons world is not filled with fear because he’s an adult and has the money, and materials to survive and has a telephone to call the police station just in case.
How does Buck travel from Santa Clara, California to the Yukon territory?
Various vehicles including a wagon, train, and boat
What does Buck learn from Curly’s death?
You must never go down in a fight
What does Spitz do to get to the rabbit ahead of Buck?
Takes a short cut
____ takes the team back to dawson after leaving Francois and Perrault.
The Scotsman
How is Mercedes related to Hal?
She is Hal’s sister
What do the men come across at the end of their wanderings
The lost gold
Why does buck go into the forest alone one night?
He tries to answer the call of the wild
Describe Buck’s encounter with his wild brother?
He wanted to be friends but he didn’t
Describe Buck’s encounter with the moose
Buck spends days stalking a big moose, using his persistence, before successfully taking it down.
What type revenge does Buck take on the Yeehats?
Buck almost killed the entire tribe
How does Buck react when the wolf pack confronts him?
When confronted by the wolf pack, Buck defends himself fiercely and eventually earns their acceptance.
