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- 1. Multiple Choice
The dogs were sold at a cheap price because they ...
were not needed anymore
were worn out
had rabies
refused to pull the sled anymore
- 2. Multiple Choice
Hal, Charles, and Mercedes are related because
Charles and Mercedes are married and Hal is Mercedes’s brother
Hal and Mercedes are married and Hal and Charles are brothers
Hal and Mercedes are married and kin to Francois and Perrault.
Hal and Mercedes are engaged, and Hal is Charles’s father
- 3. Multiple Choice
The dogs can’t move the sled because ...
the new owners are unaware of the command
they are too tired
the load is too heavy
the runners are stuck in the ice
- 4. Multiple Choice
It is unwise to have fourteen dogs with one sled because ...
they will fight
heir food would take up too much room on the sled
their harnesses would constantly intertwine
the dogs will be too close and trip over each other
- 5. Multiple Choice
Buck did not have any respect for his new owners because ...
he missed Perrault and Francois
he was too tired and hungry to pull a sled
they were unintelligent and inexperienced
they did not like Mercedes because she was spoiled
- 6. Multiple Choice
So many of the dogs died because ...
there was not enough food
it was too cold to travel
frostbite and hypothermia
they caught a virus
- 7. Multiple Choice
The sled became 120 pounds heavier during the trip because ...
they bought canned food instead of bagged food
they packed extra tents and dishes
Mercedes jumped on the back
Mercedes' luggage was too heavy
- 8. Multiple Choice
Buck didn’t respond to the final blows and continue the journey because ...
he had a bad feeling about the trip
he had too many broken bones
he was unaware that they were leaving because he was in such pain
there were not enough dogs to pull the sled
- 9. Multiple Choice
John Thornton defended himself against Hal’s knife by ...
pulling out a gun
hitting Hal’s knuckles with an axe handle
stepping out of the way
attacking him from the back
- 10. Multiple Choice
It is obvious that John Thornton will be a good owner because ...
he is very strong
he knows about the dangerous areas of ice
he cares about animals
he has plenty of food
- 11. Multiple Choice
The accident at the end of chapter five could have been prevented if ...
they carried a larger pole
they put less weight on the sled
they listened to Thornton’s advice
went back to Dawson
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does the title of this chapter, "The Toil of Trace and Trail" mean?
It is hard work to retrace your steps on the trail.
The dogs work very hard on the trail, and it has a
negative effect on them.
They have to pay a toll to follow the trace.
It is difficult to travel on the trail, so they have to make a map of where they have been.
- 13. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 5, why did Buck and the team keep running after half of the load slipped off?
Buck was angry because his owners were stupid.
Buck was the sled leader, and they would be late if they stopped.
Hal did not know how to stop the sled team.
Buck was trying to catch up with other sled dog teams.
- 14. Multiple Choice
How does the weather affect the setting, and why does it become dangerous?
It was wintertime and they were facing a blizzard.
It was summertime and there was not any snow to ride the sled over.
Springtime arrives, and the ice begins to melt. This is dangerous for the dogs when they are traveling over frozen ponds.
As the weather warmed up, it began to rain, and the ice was too slick to stand on.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What advice does John Thornton give to the new owners?
Thornton told them their sled was too full, and that they needed to empty it out.
Thornton bragged on their expertise and advised them to teach others.
Thornton advised them that there were too many dogs on their sled team.
Thornton advised that the ice was melting, and that it was not safe to proceed to Skagway.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Read this excerpt from paragraph 5 from Chapter 5 of The Call of the Wild:
Hal was a youngster of nineteen or twenty, with a big Colt's revolver and a hunting knife strapped about him on a belt that fairly bristled with cartridges. This belt was the most salient thing about him. It advertised his callowness a callowness sheer and unutterable. Both men were manifestly out of place, and why such as they should adventure the North is part of the mystery of things that passes understanding.
Which word or phrase provides the best meaning for callowness as it is used in this sentence?
lack of eagerness
lack of intelligence
lack of patience
lack of experience
- 17. Multiple Choice
Read this excerpt from paragraphs 19 and 20 of Chapter 5.
One of the onlookers, who had been clenching his teeth to suppress hot speech, now spoke up:
"It's not that I care a whoop what becomes of you, but for the dogs' sakes I just want to tell you, you can help them a mighty lot by breaking out that sled.
How does the phrase “clenching his teeth to suppress hot speech” add to the meaning of the speech?
It adds fuel to Hal’s and Charles’ frustration as they try to get the dogs to pull the sled.
It reinforces the opinions of the onlookers who suggested the trio lighten the load on the sled.
It reveals the onlooker’s anger who lacks respect for the men because of their treatment of the dogs.
It illustrates the goodnatured humor of the onlookers who find the failure of dogsled team comical.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which evidence from paragraph 25 of Chapter 5, provides proof that Hal and Charles failed to do their research to learn how many dogs they should have and how to care for them?
“The two men, however, were quite cheerful. And they were proud, too.”
“They were doing the thing in style, with fourteen dogs. . . . never had they seen a sled with so many as fourteen dogs.”
“There was a reason why fourteen dogs should not drag one sled . . . Charles and Hal did not know this.”
“They had worked the trip out with a pencil, so much to a dog, so many dogs, and so many days. . . . it was all so very simple.”
- 19. Multiple Choice
How the structure of both “To Build a Fire” and Chapter 5, “The Toil of Trace and Trail,” contribute to a theme of both texts.
The texts develop contrasting perspectives among the main character(s) and other characters in the text.
The texts use flashbacks and flashforwards to reveal the impact of each character’s decisions.
The texts set up a problem and then describe how the main characters solve the problem.
The texts tell the story in chronological order to emphasize how quickly the events unfold.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the common theme between "To Build a Fire" and Chapter 5, "“The Toil of Trace and Trail”?
The way a person treats an animal reveals that person’s character.
Animal instinct is greater than human reason.
The natural world is unforgiving and no place for humans.
Excessive pride leads to a person’s demise.
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