When Spitz steals his food, Buck doesn't fight him because...

Francois intervenes with his whip

After being sold to Perrault in Seattle, Buck

soon finds himself on the deck of a ship

Trouble is brewing for Buck because...

gold is discovered in the Arctic

After Buck's first theft...

Dub is punished for Buck's misdeed

When Francois first places a harness on him, Buck

resents being treated like a work animal

During Curly's fight with the husky, all the other huskies...

surround them in a silent circle

When Buck experiences snow for the first time...

he feels ashamed when the onlookers laugh at his reaction

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The Call of the Wild, Chapters 1-2

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A review of the plot and literary devices from chapters one and two of The Call of the Wild by Jack London

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1
On the team, Buck is placed between Dave and Sol-leks in order to...
teach them how to run faster
make friends with them
protect them from Spitz
receive instruction from them
2
When it's time to sleep, Buck learns to stay warm by....
dreaming about warm places
digging a nest in the snow
running around the campfire
sleeping next to Francois
3
The rail crate journey transforms Buck into a...
friendly, loving pet
raging fiend
quiet, lifeless weakling
lonely and frightened brute
4
Throughout the novel, Buck will be struggling against a hostile environment. This is called...
central conflict
climax
theme
irony
5
Buck hates Spitz with a bitter hatred when Spitz...
bites Buck
abandons Curly when another dog attacks her
steals food from Curly
laughs at Curly's brutal death
6
When Spitz steals his food, Buck doesn't fight him because...
Francois gives them both some food
Spitz is sorry for his deed
Francois intervenes with his whip
Buck is afraid of Spitz
7
After being sold to Perrault in Seattle, Buck
tires to run away
soon finds himself on the deck of a ship
makes friends with Spitz
licks the man in the red sweater's face
8
Why does Buck allow Manuel to place a rope around his neck?
Buck wishes to be left alone
Buck trusts Manuel
Buck loves to be treated like a work animal
Manuel is his favorite person
9
Trouble is brewing for Buck because...
gold is discovered in the Arctic
Judge Miller's estate has been sold
Judge Miller plans to sell Buck
Buck will soon be sent to obedience school
10
Buck is the main character/hero in a work of fiction. What do we call this type of character?
dynamic character
protagonist
antagonist
static character
11
Spitz is a character who opposes the main character. What do we call this type of character?
dynamic character
static character
antagonist
protagonist
12
Buck is described with human characteristics such as "a king over all". This is an example of..
inversion
simile
oxymoron
personification
13
In which point of view is The call of the Wild told?
third-person objective
third-person omniscient
first person
third-person limited
14
Even though he's given more food than the other dogs, Buck still...
suffers constantly from hunger
shares his food with the other animals
only eats a meager portion and hides the rest
refuses to eat as a sign of protest
15
The man in the red sweater calls Buck a "red-eyed devil." This is an example of...
personification
a metaphor
a simile
inversion
16
The lesson that Buck learns from the man in the red sweater is...
always be friendly to man
never be afraid of man
never trust anyone
always obey a man with a club
17
After Buck's first theft...
Spitz is proud of him
Buck regrets being so uncivilized
Dub is punished for Buck's misdeed
Francois punishes him
18
Dogs are being taken to the Northland...
to help men hunt
to pull sleds
to be sold as pets
to be used as protection
19
The lesson Buck learns through Curly's death is...
always be friendly to other dogs
man can never be trusted
once you're down, you're dead
never turn your back on Spitz
20
When Francois first places a harness on him, Buck
tries to bite Francois
attempts to run away
is eager to please Francois
resents being treated like a work animal
21
"And over this great demesne Buck ruled" is an example of...
a metaphor
a simile
inversion
alliteration
22
At the Dyea beach, Buck learns that the only law is the law of...
live and let live
civilization and order
club and fang
give and take
23
During Curly's fight with the husky, all the other huskies...
run away
begin to howl in an attempt to distract Curly
surround them in a silent circle
try to stop the fight
24
When Buck experiences snow for the first time...
he begins to howl at the moon
he feels ashamed when the onlookers laugh at his reaction
he tries to run away and hide from the snow
he ignores it completely
25
The inciting incident of this story occurs when...
Manuel kidnaps and sells Buck
Manuel needs money for his gambling debts
Judge Miller leaves to attend a meeting
gold is discovered in the Arctic

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