Call of the Wild Chapters 1-6 Quiz

Questions and Answers

Who is the author?

Jack London

Who is the main character?

Buck

What is the yellow metal Buck is talking about?

Gold

What city did Buck originally live in?

Santa Clara Valley Signup and view all the answers

Who was Buck's first owner?

Judge Miller Signup and view all the answers

What surrounded Judge Miller's house?

Lots of trees, stables, cottages, outhouses, arbors, pastures, orchards, and berry patches Signup and view all the answers

How old is Buck at the beginning of the story?

4 years old Signup and view all the answers

Who were Judge Miller's daughters and what did Buck do with them?

Mollie and Alice and Buck escorted them on walks Signup and view all the answers

What is Buck's dad's name?

Elmo Signup and view all the answers

What breed is Elmo?

A huge St. Bernard Signup and view all the answers

How much did Buck weigh?

140 lbs Signup and view all the answers

What is Buck's mom's name?

Shep Signup and view all the answers

What breed is Shep?

Scotch Shepherd Signup and view all the answers

What is the setting at the beginning of the book? (Season, year)

Fall of 1897 Signup and view all the answers

What was going on concerning gold?

Klondike Strike (Gold Rush) Signup and view all the answers

Who is Manuel?

One of the gardener's helpers Signup and view all the answers

What was Manuel's besetting sin?

Chinese Lottery (Gambling) Signup and view all the answers

What was Manuel's weakness?

Faith in a system Signup and view all the answers

Why did Manuel sell Buck?

He needed the money Signup and view all the answers

What was Judge Miller doing at the time Manuel sold Buck?

He was at a meeting of the Raisin Growers' Association Signup and view all the answers

What did Buck think when Manuel kidnapped him?

He thought they were only going for a stroll Signup and view all the answers

What did Buck do when the rope was given to the stranger?

He growled menacingly Signup and view all the answers

How much did Manuel sell Buck for? And to who?

$100 to a stranger Signup and view all the answers

How much did the stranger sell Buck for? And to who?

$50 to a saloon-keeper Signup and view all the answers

When the stranger was selling Buck, where were they? (City)

San Francisco Signup and view all the answers

When Buck was on the express car, how long did he not eat or drink?

Two days and nights Signup and view all the answers

Where were they when the express car stopped and Buck was given to the man in the red sweater?

Seattle Signup and view all the answers

What two tools did the man in the red sweater have?

A hatchet and a club Signup and view all the answers

What was the law the man in the red sweater was teaching Buck?

The Law of Club and Fang (The Primitive Law) Signup and view all the answers

How much did the man in the red sweater sell Buck for? And to who?

$300 to Perrault Signup and view all the answers

Who was the other dog Perrault bought from the man in the red sweater with Buck?

Curly Signup and view all the answers

What breed is Curly?

Newfoundland Signup and view all the answers

What was the ship Buck and Curly were put on?

Narwhal Signup and view all the answers

Who did Perrault turn Buck and Curly over to?

Francois who was a black-faced giant Signup and view all the answers

What ethnicity was Perrault and Francois?

French-Canadian Signup and view all the answers

Who were the other two dogs on the Narwhal?

Spitz (Spitzbergen) and Dave Signup and view all the answers

What was the first rude thing Spitz did?

Stole food from Buck Signup and view all the answers

Characteristics of Dave?

Gloomy, uninterested, wanted to be left alone, slept a lot Signup and view all the answers

What region did the Narwhal take the dogs?

The North into Alaska Signup and view all the answers

What was the white mushy stuff Buck stepped in when he got off the Narwhal?

Snow Signup and view all the answers

What was the beach called at the beginning of chapter two?

Dyea Beach Signup and view all the answers

Is Curly a boy or girl?

Girl Signup and view all the answers

Why did Curly get into a fight?

She was trying to be friendly by approaching a husky Signup and view all the answers

What happens after Curly is on the ground after the fight?

30-40 other huskies surround and kill her Signup and view all the answers

What happens that makes Buck hate Spitz?

Spitz seems to be laughing at Curly's death Signup and view all the answers

What role was Dave when pulling the sled?

Wheeler Signup and view all the answers

What role was Spitz when pulling the sled?

Leader at front Signup and view all the answers

What was the word that meant stop?

Ho Signup and view all the answers

What was the word that meant go?

Mush Signup and view all the answers

Who were the dogs that were brothers that were very different?

Billee and Joe Signup and view all the answers

Characteristic of Billee?

Good natured Signup and view all the answers

Characteristics of Joe?

Sour and introspective Signup and view all the answers

Which was the new dog who was an old husky, had a scarred face with a single eye and was mean?

Sol-leks Signup and view all the answers

What does Sol-leks mean?

Angry One Signup and view all the answers

What did Buck do that ended with Sol-leks slashing his shoulder?

Buck approached him on his blind side Signup and view all the answers

Who did Buck find under the snow sleeping?

Billee Signup and view all the answers

What was the total number of dogs Perrault and Francois had at the end of chapter two?

9 dogs Signup and view all the answers

Who was in front of Buck in the sled line?

Sol-leks Signup and view all the answers

Who did Buck learn from to steal Perrault's food?

Pike Signup and view all the answers

Who was punished for Buck stealing Perrault's bacon?

Dub Signup and view all the answers

What senses became stronger for Buck?

Sight, scent, and hearing Signup and view all the answers

What was strong in Buck and made him poise and control?

Dominant primordial beast Signup and view all the answers

What was Spitz constantly trying to do to Buck?

Bully him and get in a fight that would end one of their lives Signup and view all the answers

What was the lake at the beginning of chapter 3 that the sled team made a miserable camp at?

Lake Le Barge Signup and view all the answers

Where was Buck sleeping at the lake?

Under a rock Signup and view all the answers

What was the problem when Buck returned to the rock?

Spitz was now occupying the nest Signup and view all the answers

What did Buck do to Spitz?

Jumped on him and was fighting him Signup and view all the answers

What sneaky thing happened while Spitz and Buck were fighting?

Four or five starving huskies had approached their camp from the smell of food Signup and view all the answers

How many huskies approached Buck and slashed his shoulder?

3 huskies Signup and view all the answers

What was Billee doing as this was going on?

Crying as usual Signup and view all the answers

What two dogs were fighting side by side?

Dave and Sol-leks Signup and view all the answers

Which dog was fighting like a demon and got hold of a husky's leg and crunched on it?

Joe Signup and view all the answers

Which dog broke the neck of the dog Joe bit?

Pike Signup and view all the answers

What did Buck do?

Bit a husky's neck Signup and view all the answers

What happened as Buck went to attack another husky?

Spitz bit his neck Signup and view all the answers

Which was the first dog to flee away across the ice?

Billee Signup and view all the answers

Which dogs followed on Billee's heels?

Pike and Dub with the rest of the team behind Signup and view all the answers

What did Spitz try to do again?

He was trying to overthrow Buck as he was running away from the huskies Signup and view all the answers

Where did the sled team of dogs go to hide?

In the forest Signup and view all the answers

Which dog was added at Dyea Beach and has a badly torn throat from the fight?

Dolly Signup and view all the answers

Which dog lost an eye in the fight?

Joe Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Billee?

Ear chewed and rent to ribs and cried all night Signup and view all the answers

What had the fighting huskies done to the men's stuff?

Eaten fully half their food supply, chewed through the sled lashings and canvas coverings, eaten a pair of Perrault's moose hide moccasins, eaten chunks of the leather traces, and two feet of lash from the end of Francois's whip Signup and view all the answers

How many miles were between where they are now and where they are going (Dawson)?

400 miles Signup and view all the answers

How long did it take to get the harness into shape?

2 hours Signup and view all the answers

What was the river called that was open?

The Thirty Mile River Signup and view all the answers

How many days did it take to cross the river (30 miles)?

6 days Signup and view all the answers

What was the temperature while they were going over the river?

-50 Signup and view all the answers

What did Perrault have with him that saved every ice he broke through?

A long pole Signup and view all the answers

What did they have to do when the dogs fell through the ice?

Build a fire and have the dogs run around it to sweat and thaw out Signup and view all the answers

Why didn't Buck move to get his food? So what happened?

His paws were hurting really badly so Francois brought him his fish Signup and view all the answers

What did Francois do for Buck?

He rubbed his paws for 30 min after dinner and made him mini moccasins for his feet Signup and view all the answers

While harnessing up, what did Dolly do?

She went mad and attacked Buck Signup and view all the answers

What did Francois do to Dolly?

He hit an axe on her head Signup and view all the answers

When Buck finally slowed down to catch his breath by the sled, what happened?

Spitz attacked and bit Buck Signup and view all the answers

What did Francois do to Spitz?

He lashed him very badly to Buck's satisfaction Signup and view all the answers

When Perrault said that one day Spitz will kill Buck, what was Francois's response?

That Buck will one day go mad and kill Spitz Signup and view all the answers

What is one word that encouraged all the dogs to pull the sleds and be like Spitz?

Pride Signup and view all the answers

What dog was hiding one day under the snow and who found him?

Pike and Spitz found him Signup and view all the answers

What happened just before Spitz was going to punish Pike?

Buck attacked Spitz Signup and view all the answers

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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Test your knowledge of Jack London's 'The Call of the Wild' with these flashcards covering chapters 1 to 6. This quiz will challenge your understanding of the characters, setting, and key elements of the story. Perfect for students and fans of classic literature.