What did London do after dropping out of college?

he headed for the Yukon Territory for the Klondike Gold Rush

Charmian Kittredge was

London's second wife, London's lover, 'Mate-Woman', one of Bessie's best friends

Who was Virginia Prentiss?

a formerly enslaved woman, a stable maternal presence in London's life

What was London's first piece called? (Hint: it was a short story)

"Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan"

socialist, Naturalist, white supremacist, a human

Why was Jack London's last name London?

it was his stepfather's last name

What was "The Unparalleled Invasion" about?

it was about overpopulation in China and how they would dominate the world

What happened to Jack London when the U.S. was suffering from a severe economic depression?

he was homeless, he went to jail, he couldn't find a job

What was his first wife's name?

Elizabeth Maddern, Bessie Maddern

What place did London frequent, while at Berkeley?

Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon

Who wrote The Sea Wolf?

Jack London, John Griffith Chaney

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Academic Decathlon 2021-2022, Literature Guide, Section III (Jack London's The Sea Wolf), pages 21-28

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1
Where did London work when he was 13 years old?
in a textile mill
car factory
shoe factory
in a cannery
2
What did London do after dropping out of college?
he got married and stopped writing for a while
he headed for the Yukon Territory for the Klondike Gold Rush
he went on a sailing expedition
he signed up to go on a seal-hunting schooner
3
Which of the following are true statements regarding London's death?
all of the above
he died at the age of 40
he was in extreme pain at the end of his life
ashes were spread near his home in Glen Ellen
4
He ran for the mayor of Oakland and had a successful bid for office
True
False
5
Charmian Kittredge was
London's second wife
London's lover
'Mate-Woman'
one of Bessie's best friends
6
In most nautical novels, what are female characters not portrayed as?
sex workers
romantic interests for male leads
female sailors, heroines
damsels in distress
7
Who was Virginia Prentiss?
a formerly enslaved woman
a stable maternal presence in London's life
London's real mother
William Chaney's cousin
8
What year was The Sea Wolf published?
1907
1903
1904
1902
9
What college did London go to?
University of San Francisco
Lincoln University
UC Berkeley
He was a high school dropout and didn't go to college
10
What was his mother's name?
Flora Ulysses
Virginia Prentiss
Flora Wellman
it's still a mystery, no one seems to know anything about her
11
In 1893, London signed on with a sealing schooner and headed to the coast of Japan
True
False
12
What was London's first piece called? (Hint: it was a short story)
"Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan"
"The Unparalleled Invasion"
The Call of the Wild
The Sea Wolf
13
What was the primary goal of any ship at any time?
to look for a long lost sibling
to make money
to inspire philosophical writings
to find a purpose in life
14
Which biologist inspired London?
marine
none of the above
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
15
He didn't have a romantic relationship with his first wife. She was his "Mother-Girl."
True
False
16
Who was Jack London?
socialist
Naturalist
white supremacist
a human
17
Why was Jack London's last name London?
it was his father's last name
he lived in London for a long time so he changed his pen name to honor that
he was adopted by a family whose surname was London
it was his stepfather's last name
18
What was "The Unparalleled Invasion" about?
it was about a tsunami and talked about the water like it was an invasion
it was about slaves/African Americans invading homes and attacking owners
it was about overpopulation in China and how they would dominate the world
it was a sci-fi novel about aliens invading Earth
19
What happened to Jack London when the U.S. was suffering from a severe economic depression?
he was homeless
he committed suicide from the pressure
he went to jail
he couldn't find a job
20
What was his first wife's name?
Elizabeth Maddern
Charmain Kittredge
Bessie Maddern
Kelly Cambridge
21
Who did London write The Kempton-Wace Letters with?
Charmian Kittredge
Anna Strunsky
Maud Brewster
Jim Jefferies
22
What place did London frequent, while at Berkeley?
Typhoon Tavern
a small coffee place near Berkeley where he found his Mate-Woman
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
a park which had a tree that he sat under and wrote his stories
23
Struggles with the sea can be seen as a metaphor for gender issues
False
True
24
Who wrote The Sea Wolf?
Jack London
James Cooper
George Orwell
John Griffith Chaney

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