honors english mid terms Flashcards
What mistakes were made by Hal, Charles, and Mercedes toward the dogs while they were on the trail?
Hal, Charles, Mercedes all have no idea what they are doing. One of the mistakes they made was overloading the sled. This made it harder for the dogs to pull the sled. Another mistake was that they didn’t feed the dogs enough food for the trail. Finally, Mercedes lays in the sled the whole time adding an extra 120 pounds for the already tired dogs to pull
How does John Thornton save Buck’s life?
John Thorton saves Buck’s life from being beaten to death by the aggressive Hal. Then, John Thorton becomes Buck’s master and they have a special bond.
What happens to Dave on the trail? Why does he refuse to run behind the sled?
On the trail Dave gets an injury that the men cannot fix.He refuses to run behind the sled because he thinks it’s too easy of a role.
Describe the confrontation between John Thornton and Hal.
Hal was beating Buck the entire time because he would not get up. John Thornton watched it for a little bit, but then pushed Hal out of the way and he cut Buck out of his leash.
Describe the first event that takes place between Buck and John Thornton to show
Bucks’s trust in him.
Explain how Buck and the rest of the dogs feel when sold to Hal, Charles, and Mercedes.
The dogs did not want to be sold to them.they had immediately knew that they were completely inexperienced and it would be hard working on a trail with them.
What is the first sign that Hal, Charles, and Mercedes are inexperienced? What price do they pay for their ignorance towards the dogs and themselves? Explain.
The first sign that they are inexperienced was that they had folded the tent up three times too big. This leads to less room for the other supplies.
Explain Buck’s relationship with John Thornton. What does he feel for the first time?
Buck starts to act more like an actual pet that cares and loves for their owner. He feels loved for the first time and loves John.
What are Primitive Instincts? Why does Buck have to develop the primitive ways of his ancestors?
Primitive instincts are instincts we are born with.We do not develop them but we just naturally have then.We don’t always use them but they are always there.Buck had to develop the primitive way of his ancestors in order to survive in the wild.Without these instincts he may have died.
What revelation does Buck have after he kills the Yeehats? How his changed his idea of humans?
Buck mourns his dead master, but is proud of himself for killing the Yeehats. This changed his idea of humans because Buck will now not be scared of anyone unless they have weapons.
How is Buck tested by the Timber Wolves before he is accepted by them? How has this completed his transformation?
Buck is tested by the Timber Wolves when the pack sees him and they come to a complete stop. The most aggressive wolf strikes out, and Buck snaps his neck, which brings in the rest of the pack, but Buck holds them off. After they pull away, one of the wolves approaches whining softly. It is Buck’s wild brother. The two touch noses, and finally, the pack begins to howl. He is accepted, and they all run off together into the woods. This completed his transformation because now is completely wild and has found his forever pack.
“No fair play. Once down, that was the end of you. Well, he would see to it that he never went down.” (Ch. 2)
This quote was when Buck was getting beat with the club and he was talking to himself about the consequences if he didn’t get up.
“The dark circle became a dot on the moon-flooded snow as Spitz disappeared from view. Buck stood and looked on, the successful champion, the dominant primordial beast who had made his kill and found it good.” (Ch. 3)
At this point in the story, Buck had just attacked SPitz and had succeeded.I think it is important to the story because this shows his dominance it shows how he was becoming the primordial beast.He was now the leader.
“A revolver shot rang out. The man came back hurriedly. The whips snapped, the bells tinkled merrily, the sleds churned along the trail; but Buck knew, and every dog knew, what had taken place behind the belt of river trees.” (Ch. 4)
This quote was when Dave was shot with a revolver after being injured and not able to stand up.The dogs knew their friend was lost but they had to continue doing their jobs whether they were upset or not.
“They told us up above that the bottom was dropping out of the trail and that the best thing for us to do was to lay over,’ Hal said …. ‘They told us we couldn’t make White River, and here we are.’ This last with a sneering ring of triumph in it.” (Ch. 5)
The meaning of this quote is that you need to be careful with your surroundings. The ice that the sled is on top of is very thin and they are being told that they aren’t going to make it to the White River because the dogs are tired and there’s a chance the ice will break.
