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Who is the author?
Who is the author?
Jack London
Who is the main character?
Who is the main character?
Buck
What is the yellow metal Buck is talking about?
What is the yellow metal Buck is talking about?
Gold
What city did Buck originally live in?
What city did Buck originally live in?
Who was Buck's first owner?
Who was Buck's first owner?
What surrounded Judge Miller's house?
What surrounded Judge Miller's house?
How old is Buck at the beginning of the story?
How old is Buck at the beginning of the story?
Who were Judge Miller's daughters and what did Buck do with them?
Who were Judge Miller's daughters and what did Buck do with them?
What is Buck's dad's name?
What is Buck's dad's name?
What breed is Elmo?
What breed is Elmo?
How much did Buck weigh?
How much did Buck weigh?
What is Buck's mom's name?
What is Buck's mom's name?
What breed is Shep?
What breed is Shep?
What is the setting at the beginning of the book? (Season, year)
What is the setting at the beginning of the book? (Season, year)
What was going on concerning gold?
What was going on concerning gold?
Who is Manuel?
Who is Manuel?
What was Manuel's besetting sin?
What was Manuel's besetting sin?
What was Manuel's weakness?
What was Manuel's weakness?
Why did Manuel sell Buck?
Why did Manuel sell Buck?
What was Judge Miller doing at the time Manuel sold Buck?
What was Judge Miller doing at the time Manuel sold Buck?
What did Buck think when Manuel kidnapped him?
What did Buck think when Manuel kidnapped him?
What did Buck do when the rope was given to the stranger?
What did Buck do when the rope was given to the stranger?
How much did Manuel sell Buck for? And to who?
How much did Manuel sell Buck for? And to who?
How much did the stranger sell Buck for? And to who?
How much did the stranger sell Buck for? And to who?
When the stranger was selling Buck, where were they? (City)
When the stranger was selling Buck, where were they? (City)
When Buck was on the express car, how long did he not eat or drink?
When Buck was on the express car, how long did he not eat or drink?
Where were they when the express car stopped and Buck was given to the man in the red sweater?
Where were they when the express car stopped and Buck was given to the man in the red sweater?
What two tools did the man in the red sweater have?
What two tools did the man in the red sweater have?
What was the law the man in the red sweater was teaching Buck?
What was the law the man in the red sweater was teaching Buck?
How much did the man in the red sweater sell Buck for? And to who?
How much did the man in the red sweater sell Buck for? And to who?
Who was the other dog Perrault bought from the man in the red sweater with Buck?
Who was the other dog Perrault bought from the man in the red sweater with Buck?
What breed is Curly?
What breed is Curly?
What was the ship Buck and Curly were put on?
What was the ship Buck and Curly were put on?
Who did Perrault turn Buck and Curly over to?
Who did Perrault turn Buck and Curly over to?
What ethnicity was Perrault and Francois?
What ethnicity was Perrault and Francois?
Who were the other two dogs on the Narwhal?
Who were the other two dogs on the Narwhal?
What was the first rude thing Spitz did?
What was the first rude thing Spitz did?
Characteristics of Dave?
Characteristics of Dave?
What region did the Narwhal take the dogs?
What region did the Narwhal take the dogs?
What was the white mushy stuff Buck stepped in when he got off the Narwhal?
What was the white mushy stuff Buck stepped in when he got off the Narwhal?
What was the beach called at the beginning of chapter two?
What was the beach called at the beginning of chapter two?
Is Curly a boy or girl?
Is Curly a boy or girl?
Why did Curly get into a fight?
Why did Curly get into a fight?
What happens after Curly is on the ground after the fight?
What happens after Curly is on the ground after the fight?
What happens that makes Buck hate Spitz?
What happens that makes Buck hate Spitz?
What role was Dave when pulling the sled?
What role was Dave when pulling the sled?
What role was Spitz when pulling the sled?
What role was Spitz when pulling the sled?
What was the word that meant stop?
What was the word that meant stop?
What was the word that meant go?
What was the word that meant go?
Who were the dogs that were brothers that were very different?
Who were the dogs that were brothers that were very different?
Characteristic of Billee?
Characteristic of Billee?
Characteristics of Joe?
Characteristics of Joe?
Which was the new dog who was an old husky, had a scarred face with a single eye and was mean?
Which was the new dog who was an old husky, had a scarred face with a single eye and was mean?
What does Sol-leks mean?
What does Sol-leks mean?
What did Buck do that ended with Sol-leks slashing his shoulder?
What did Buck do that ended with Sol-leks slashing his shoulder?
Who did Buck find under the snow sleeping?
Who did Buck find under the snow sleeping?
What was the total number of dogs Perrault and Francois had at the end of chapter two?
What was the total number of dogs Perrault and Francois had at the end of chapter two?
Who was in front of Buck in the sled line?
Who was in front of Buck in the sled line?
Who did Buck learn from to steal Perrault's food?
Who did Buck learn from to steal Perrault's food?
Who was punished for Buck stealing Perrault's bacon?
Who was punished for Buck stealing Perrault's bacon?
What senses became stronger for Buck?
What senses became stronger for Buck?
What was strong in Buck and made him poise and control?
What was strong in Buck and made him poise and control?
What was Spitz constantly trying to do to Buck?
What was Spitz constantly trying to do to Buck?
What was the lake at the beginning of chapter 3 that the sled team made a miserable camp at?
What was the lake at the beginning of chapter 3 that the sled team made a miserable camp at?
Where was Buck sleeping at the lake?
Where was Buck sleeping at the lake?
What was the problem when Buck returned to the rock?
What was the problem when Buck returned to the rock?
What did Buck do to Spitz?
What did Buck do to Spitz?
What sneaky thing happened while Spitz and Buck were fighting?
What sneaky thing happened while Spitz and Buck were fighting?
How many huskies approached Buck and slashed his shoulder?
How many huskies approached Buck and slashed his shoulder?
What was Billee doing as this was going on?
What was Billee doing as this was going on?
What two dogs were fighting side by side?
What two dogs were fighting side by side?
Which dog was fighting like a demon and got hold of a husky's leg and crunched on it?
Which dog was fighting like a demon and got hold of a husky's leg and crunched on it?
Which dog broke the neck of the dog Joe bit?
Which dog broke the neck of the dog Joe bit?
What did Buck do?
What did Buck do?
What happened as Buck went to attack another husky?
What happened as Buck went to attack another husky?
Which was the first dog to flee away across the ice?
Which was the first dog to flee away across the ice?
Which dogs followed on Billee's heels?
Which dogs followed on Billee's heels?
What did Spitz try to do again?
What did Spitz try to do again?
Where did the sled team of dogs go to hide?
Where did the sled team of dogs go to hide?
Which dog was added at Dyea Beach and has a badly torn throat from the fight?
Which dog was added at Dyea Beach and has a badly torn throat from the fight?
Which dog lost an eye in the fight?
Which dog lost an eye in the fight?
What happened to Billee?
What happened to Billee?
What had the fighting huskies done to the men's stuff?
What had the fighting huskies done to the men's stuff?
How many miles were between where they are now and where they are going (Dawson)?
How many miles were between where they are now and where they are going (Dawson)?
How long did it take to get the harness into shape?
How long did it take to get the harness into shape?
What was the river called that was open?
What was the river called that was open?
How many days did it take to cross the river (30 miles)?
How many days did it take to cross the river (30 miles)?
What was the temperature while they were going over the river?
What was the temperature while they were going over the river?
What did Perrault have with him that saved every ice he broke through?
What did Perrault have with him that saved every ice he broke through?
What did they have to do when the dogs fell through the ice?
What did they have to do when the dogs fell through the ice?
Why didn't Buck move to get his food? So what happened?
Why didn't Buck move to get his food? So what happened?
What did Francois do for Buck?
What did Francois do for Buck?
While harnessing up, what did Dolly do?
While harnessing up, what did Dolly do?
What did Francois do to Dolly?
What did Francois do to Dolly?
When Buck finally slowed down to catch his breath by the sled, what happened?
When Buck finally slowed down to catch his breath by the sled, what happened?
What did Francois do to Spitz?
What did Francois do to Spitz?
When Perrault said that one day Spitz will kill Buck, what was Francois's response?
When Perrault said that one day Spitz will kill Buck, what was Francois's response?
What is one word that encouraged all the dogs to pull the sleds and be like Spitz?
What is one word that encouraged all the dogs to pull the sleds and be like Spitz?
What dog was hiding one day under the snow and who found him?
What dog was hiding one day under the snow and who found him?
What happened just before Spitz was going to punish Pike?
What happened just before Spitz was going to punish Pike?
Study Notes
Author and Main Character
- Jack London is the author of "The Call of the Wild."
- Buck is the main character, a powerful dog with a noble lineage.
Setting and Background
- The story begins in the fall of 1897 during the Klondike Gold Rush.
- Buck lives in the Santa Clara Valley, surrounded by Judge Miller’s estate, which includes trees, stables, and orchards.
Buck's Early Life
- Buck is 4 years old and weighs 140 pounds; he is a mix of St. Bernard and Scottish Shepherd.
- He is cared for by Judge Miller's daughters, Mollie and Alice, with whom he often takes walks.
Characters and Events Leading to Buck's Sale
- Manuel, a gardener's helper, sells Buck for $100 to a stranger due to his gambling debts.
- The stranger sells Buck to a saloon-keeper for $50 in San Francisco.
- Buck experiences hardship, going two days without food or water while being transported in an express car.
Transition and Training
- Buck is sold to a man in a red sweater in Seattle, who teaches him the "Law of Club and Fang."
- The man sells Buck to Perrault for $300, who is accompanied by Curly, a Newfoundland.
Journey North
- Buck and Curly are transported on the ship Narwhal to Alaska.
- Perrault and Francois, who are French-Canadian, become Buck's new owners.
Dynamics Among the Dogs
- Key dogs introduced include Spitz (leader), Dave (Wheeler), and the contrasting brothers, Billee (good-natured) and Joe (sour).
- Buck learns to adapt to the harsh environment and the brutal social hierarchy among the sled dogs.
Conflict and Survival
- Curly is killed by a pack of huskies when she tries to be friendly, igniting Buck's hatred for Spitz.
- Buck’s senses, including sight and hearing, become sharper to survive in the wild.
Challenges and Hardships
- The sled team encounters several struggles including extreme cold, as temperatures can drop to -50°F.
- Buck befriends Pike, who teaches him to steal food, enhancing his survival instincts.
Confrontations and Leadership
- Buck faces multiple confrontations with Spitz, who constantly bullies him.
- After various skirmishes, Buck grows increasingly strong and defiant, eventually attacking Spitz.
Resilience and Development
- Buck develops new abilities and instincts as he fights for his place within the team.
- The narrative shows growth from a domesticated pet to a survival expert and leader.
Important Events
- Notable challenges include crossing the open Thirty Mile River, where their supplies are tested, and Buck's paws become injured, necessitating care from Francois.
- Tensions culminate in Spitz’s confrontation with Buck, eventually leading to Buck challenging Spitz as they adapt to their harsh environment.
Climax and Foreshadowing
- As Buck grows stronger, the underlying foreshadowing of a climactic battle between Buck and Spitz becomes evident.
- Francois remarks on the inevitability of Buck either going mad or defeating Spitz, highlighting the struggle for dominance.
Respect for the Sled Team Dynamics
- Buck learns important commands such as "Ho" (stop) and "Mush" (go), reflecting the hierarchical structure and necessity of communication in the team.
- The story emphasizes the balance of pride and survival among the sled dogs, as they navigate the challenges of the wilderness together.
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