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ch 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When Spitz is discovered to be missing by the next morning by the human leaders, what do they say? | Francois remarks positively about Buck’s fighting ability since Perrault had favored Spitz as a winner if the two ever had to fight to the death. |
| After killing Spitz, Buck would not go back into his old harness. Why? | He wanted to be in front of the pack to take the position of leader of the team. |
| What is a synonym for "celerity"? | swiftness |
| What caused someone to say that Buck was worth $1,000? | He was able to quickly break in two new sled dogs. |
| Which sentence best describes Buck as a leader? | He was better than most and had some superior qualities |
| Why was the 14-day trip a record run? | The team had averaged more than 40 miles a day. |
| In Chapter 4, Francois must say good-bye to Buck and the team. “Francois called Buck to him, threw his arms around him, wept over him.” What does this reveal about the relationship between Buck and the humans with which he worked? | The scene reveals that while Buck respected the humans, they had grown very attached to him over the time they knew him. |
| What does monotonous mean in regard to Buck’s new life? “It was a monotonous life, operating with machine-like regularity.” | It reinforces that the dogs are worked in the same way every day |
| What is Jack London’s purpose in including Buck’s dream of early humans in Chapter 4? | Buck’s dream shows that humans and animals have a shared and connected history, and they have historically been interdependent. |
| How did Dave feel about being taken out of the harnesses? | He is unhappy about being removed from the work of the team and being replaced by Sol-leks. |
| “...and lay where he fell, howling lugubriously as the long train of sleds churned by.” What does lugubriously mean? | mournfully |
| What was the reason for Dave to be shot? | He was sick and suffering, and the drivers had no way to help him. |
| What is the mood of the final paragraph of Chapter 4? | depressing |
| In the final paragraph of Chapter 4, what imagery does Jack London use that creates a sharp contrast to the mood of the paragraph? | "...the bells tinkled merrily." |
| In Chapter 4, what theme about nature is evident as a result of Dave’s death? | In the wild, once one becomes weak, he/she will die. (Nature is unforgiving) |
| Which of these conflicts in the book is an example of an internal (man vs. himself) conflict? | the Scotch half-breed deciding whether or not to shoot Dave |
| Which of the following is the BEST example of a time Buck, through his actions, provoked decisions from a human character? | “Francois scratched his head again. He shook it and grinned sheepishly at the courier, who shrugged his shoulders in sign that they were beaten. Then Francois went up to where Sol-leks stood and called to Buck.” |
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