Call of the Wild

Question 1

Buck's kidnapper, Manuel, is a(n)

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gardener

Question 2

Curly's death showed Buck

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the law of Club and Fang

Question 3

How does Buck show affection for John Thornton?

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biting him

Question 4

In this story, stealing food is a sign of

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primitive animal cunning

Question 5

Which of the following are symbols in the story?

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all of the above

Question 6

How does John Thornton show his love for Buck?

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all of the above

Question 7

What are the names of John Thornton's two other dogs?

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Nig and Skeet

Question 8

Buck and Spitz fight

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because of pride

Question 9

Why was Buck unable to save John Thronton from the Indians?

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He was busy taking down a moose.

Question 10

When Buck first arrives in the Yukon, he is surprised because he has never seen ______ before

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snow

Question 11

Why do the Indians notice "splashes of brown" fur on the new wolves in the area?

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Buck has been breeding among the wolves

Question 12

The main character, Buck, is a

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Mixed breed

Question 13

After working for Francois and Perrault, Buck and the dogs are commissioned to carry

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mail

Question 14

What does the "other man" in the fire represent?

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Buck's primordial ancestry calling out to him

Question 15

After his fight with Spitz, Buck expects

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to be made lead dog

Question 16

Bucks refusal to get up as Hal beats him was a demonstration of his

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rebellion

Question 17

"He knew how to...crawl on his belly like a snake" is an example of:

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simile

Question 18

How does Buck show his devotion for John Thornton?

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all of the above

Question 19

Who refuses to stop working even though it's causing him pain?

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Dave

Question 20

Buck's original owner is a

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Judge

Question 21

True or False. The wolves immediately welcome Buck into their pack.

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False

Question 22

"The wind was an arrow, piercing through the man's coat" is an example of

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metaphor

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a name of one of the dogs in the book?

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Bobby

Question 24

"feathered with arrows like a porcupine" is an example of:

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simile

Question 25

"He was sounding the deeps of his nature...going back into the womb of Time" is an example of:

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personification

Question 26

Francois and Perrault are

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French agents of the Canadian goverment

Question 27

Hal underfeeds the dog team because

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They ran out of food

Question 28

Attributing human qualities and emotions to Buck is an example of

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anthropomorphism

Question 29

Who is the narrator?

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third person

Question 30

What does Buck sometimes see as he stares into the fire?

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a primitive man

Question 31

The man who first beats Buck with a club is identified by his

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red sweater

Question 32

A clear example of foreshadowing in this novel is

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the Indian arrow in the moose's side

Question 33

Why is Buck kidnapped?

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Manuel needs money to support his gambling habit

Question 34

What does Buck do when Thornton gets into a bar fight?

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he jumps at the throat of the assailant

Question 35

..."fangs showing cruelly white in the moonlight" is an example of:

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internal rhyme

Question 36

Buck ripping the throats of the Indians is foreshadowed when

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Buck jumps on the man in the tavern to defend John

Question 37

"Nig...was a huge black dog...with eyes that laughed" is an example of:

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personification

Question 38

What are the names of John Thornton's two partners?

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Hans and Pete

Question 39

What happens to Hal, Charles, and Mercedes after they leave John Thornton's?

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They fall through the ice and drown

Question 40

By the end of this novel, one could conclude that Buck has

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a need to be wild

Question 41

Why do Hal, Charles, and Mercedes struggle so much on the journey?

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All of the above

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