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- 1. Multiple Choice
What did Buck learn from Curly being killed so swiftly?
There was no "fair play" among the dogs; kill or be killed.
Pull your fair share in the traces.
Don't get the rest of the team mad at you.
Dogs should obey their masters.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was the outcome of the final battle between Spitz and Buck?
Spitz won.
Perrault broke up the fight.
Buck won.
Neither dog won.
- 3. Multiple Choice
How did Buck meet John Thornton?
Buck fought on John Thornton's side when John and Hal got into a fight.
Hal sold Buck to John Thornton to settle a gambling debt.
Mercedes sold Buck to John Thornton to "get eve" with Charles.
John Thornton rescued Buck from a severe beating by Hal.
- 4. Multiple Choice
How was Buck's life with John Thornton different from life with his other masters?
Thornton gave Buck loving care and a relatively leisurely life.
Buck was more mistreated than ever and was forced to fight.
Buck had to work hard, but Thornton was fairly kind
Buck was sent South again.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why did Buck break out a sled with a thousand pound load and pull it for a hundred yards?
He did it out of love for John.
He did it for his own pride.
He is afraid that if he didn't do it, John would sell him.
John whipped him until he did it.
- 6. Multiple Choice
With his master slain and all ties to mankind broken, what does Buck do?
He responds totally to the call of the wild.
He remains at John Thornton's camp.
He lives with the Indians.
He dies.
- 7. Multiple Choice
How has Buck changed in Part II of the story as compared to the way he was in the beginning of the story in Part I?
He has grown more dependent on man.
He has become a more timid animal.
He has become wise to the ways of the wild.
He has made more "friends".
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who is Spitz?
Buck's owner in the Santa Clara Valley
Hated by Buck and is killed by Buck because of Curly
John Thornton's friends
Teaches Buck the Law of the Club
He attacks Thornton; Buck attacks him
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who is Judge Miller?
Buck's owner in the Santa Clara Valley
Hated by Buck and is killed by Buck because of Curly
John Thornton's friends
Teaches Buck the Law of the Club
He attacks Thornton; Buck attacks him
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who is Hans?
Buck's owner in the Santa Clara Valley
Hated by Buck and is killed by Buck because of Curly
John Thornton's friend
Teaches Buck the Law of the Club
He attacks Thornton; Buck attacks him
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who is Black Burton?
Buck's owner in the Santa Clara Valley
Hated by Buck and is killed by Buck because of Curly
John Thornton's friend
Teaches Buck the Law of the Club
He attacks Thornton; Buck attacks him
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who is the "Man in the Red Sweater"?
Buck's owner in the Santa Clara Valley
Hated by Buck and is killed by Buck because of Curly
John Thornton's friend
Teaches Buck the Law of the Club
He attacks Thornton; Buck attacks him
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who examined Buck's feet every night when Buck first arrived in the North?
John Thornton
Francois
Perrault
Mercedes
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who was the "hairy man from another world"?
a phantom or ghost
an Native American that followed Buck around
an image of prehistoric man
Perrault
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why did Francois and Perrault give up Buck and the team?
Buck was too disobedient after killing their lead dog.
Manuel came back to find Buck.
They had orders to leave before the dogs had rested.
Buck ran away chasing a rabbit so they left him behind.
- 16. Multiple Choice
In what condition were the dogs in when they pulled into Dawson?
The dogs were eager to get going down the trail.
They were angry that they had to leave again so soon.
Most of the dogs had died on the trail.
They were underweight and exhausted.
- 17. Multiple Choice
How much money did Thornton win on his bet?
100
1000
100,000
10,000
- 18. Multiple Choice
How did Buck kill the moose?
He stalked it until it weakened.
He joined up with a pack of wolves to kill the moose.
He ran it off a cliff.
He finished it off.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who fell through the ice and was killed?
John Thornton
Perrault
Hal
Curly
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why is the book called "Call of the Wild"?
Buck is running in the woods.
Buck learns to hunt a rabbit.
Buck is returning to his primordial self.
Buck howls a lot.
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