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What realization does Buck have as he stands in the center of the camp site?
What realization does Buck have as he stands in the center of the camp site?
- All of his ties to civilization are broken (correct)
- He is safer in the camp than in the wild
- He needs to find a way back to civilization
- He should join the pack of wolves
What happens when a pack of wolves moves close to the camp?
What happens when a pack of wolves moves close to the camp?
- The wolves ignore Buck and move on
- One large wolf attempts to attack Buck and gets killed immediately (correct)
- Buck joins the pack of wolves willingly
- The wolves invite Buck to join their pack
How does the interaction between Buck and the wolves unfold?
How does the interaction between Buck and the wolves unfold?
- The entire pack pins Buck down and he is forced to fight them alone (correct)
- The wolves run away from Buck in fear
- Buck joins the pack and becomes their leader
- Buck convinces the wolves to leave him alone
What does the friendly interaction between Buck and one of the wolves signify?
What does the friendly interaction between Buck and one of the wolves signify?
What is the reason for John Thornton and his friends to set off to the east?
What is the reason for John Thornton and his friends to set off to the east?
Why do the dogs have nothing to do after reaching the shallow place in the valley full of gold?
Why do the dogs have nothing to do after reaching the shallow place in the valley full of gold?
What causes Buck to feel wild yearnings in the wilderness?
What causes Buck to feel wild yearnings in the wilderness?
Why does Buck hesitate to follow the timber wolf through the forest?
Why does Buck hesitate to follow the timber wolf through the forest?
What trait does Buck inherit from his shepherd mother that helps him survive in the wilderness?
What trait does Buck inherit from his shepherd mother that helps him survive in the wilderness?
What does Buck feel while running with the timber wolf in the wilderness?
What does Buck feel while running with the timber wolf in the wilderness?
What event triggers Buck's return to the woods to seek out the wolf?
What event triggers Buck's return to the woods to seek out the wolf?
What feeling does Buck experience upon finding Pete and Thornton dead at the camp?
What feeling does Buck experience upon finding Pete and Thornton dead at the camp?
What triggers a deep longing for the primitive and the call of the wild in Buck?
What triggers a deep longing for the primitive and the call of the wild in Buck?
What does Buck experience as the humans embark on a quest for a mythical lost gold mine?
What does Buck experience as the humans embark on a quest for a mythical lost gold mine?
What does Buck do when he hears a howl from the forest?
What does Buck do when he hears a howl from the forest?
What does Buck feel as he goes back into the forest to find the wolf he befriended?
What does Buck feel as he goes back into the forest to find the wolf he befriended?
What event marks the end of Buck's succession of masters?
What event marks the end of Buck's succession of masters?
Which activity best showcases Buck's 'blood-longing' and his status as a dominant 'primal beast'?
Which activity best showcases Buck's 'blood-longing' and his status as a dominant 'primal beast'?
What prompts Buck to return to camp and find Nig and another dog dead on the trail?
What prompts Buck to return to camp and find Nig and another dog dead on the trail?
What signifies the promise of companionship for Buck?
What signifies the promise of companionship for Buck?
Study Notes
- Buck spends increasing amounts of time away from Thornton's camp, living as a wild hunter
- Buck kills a bear and fishes for salmon, hunts moose in the fall
- After killing a bull moose, Buck returns to camp to find Nig and another dog dead on the trail, and Thornton and others murdered by Yeehat Indians
- Buck kills several Yeehats in defense and mourns Thornton's death
- Buck encounters the wolf he met earlier in the forest and joins the wolf pack
- The Yeehats notice a change in the local timber wolves and tell of a Ghost Dog that runs with the pack
- Buck visits the site of Thornton's death annually, mourning before rejoining the pack
- Buck's bond with Thornton is tested by his desire to live in the wild, but his encounter with the timber wolf offers the promise of companionship
- Buck's long hunt of the moose highlights his "blood-longing" and his status as a dominant "primal beast"
- Thornton's death marks the end of Buck's succession of masters and the beginning of his life as the master of his own fate.
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Test your knowledge of the novel 'Into the Wild' by Jon Krakauer with this literary quiz. Explore themes, character motivations, and key events from the captivating story.
