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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What surprised Buck about Skeet and Nig? | They didn’t show any jealousy toward Buck |
| Buck wouldn't steal from John Thornton | but he stole from every other man in any other camp any time he had a chance to |
| How would you describe Buck's interactions with dogs who aren't Skeet and Nig? | If they didn't swiftly acknowledge Buck's supremacy, they found themselves fighting for their lives. |
| Buck did not seek out or ask attention of Thorton, but Thorton would still speak and touch him. How did this make Buck feel? | He went wild with happiness |
| Why does Buck respond to Thornton with such adoration and devotion? | Thorton saved Buck’s life. |
| Find two pieces of evidence to support your answer to number 5 | John Thornton sprang upon the man who wielded the club. |
| What is the best definition for the way “waxed” is used in the sentence? | to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc |
| How does Buck act toward Pete and Hans? | He tolerates them in a passive way. |
| Think about how Jack London describes Buck’s intense feelings for Thornton and how these feelings coexist with Buck's more primitive/primordial instincts. Which of the following is the best example of this duality? | Buck attacks Burton; he goes for the jugular. |
| What internal conflict does this quote symbolize? | Buck’s internal conflict between his love for Thorton and the call of the wild |
| Buck almost died from going over a cliff because | John Thornton told him to jump as an experiment of sorts. |
| What is a synonym for the word “superfluous”? | extra |
| When and why does Thornton say this to Buck in Ch. 6? | Thornton says this to Buck to motivate him for the sled-pulling feat that he has claimed Buck can do |
| What information is London sharing by telling readers that the babel was "incoherent"? | The incoherent babel shows that the men were excited to have witnessed such an amazing feat |
| What causes Thornton to emotionally say this to Skookum Bench? | Skookum has just offered to buy Buck from Thornton for $1200 |
| What conflict in the book is an example of a man vs. nature conflict? | John Thornton almost drowning in the river’s rapids |
| In Chapter 6, the relationship between Buck and John Thornton could be characterized as | loving |
| Find evidence to support your answer. | “Thornton fell on his knees beside Buck. Head was against head, and he was shaking him back and forth. Those who hurried up heard him cursing Buck, and he cursed him long and fervently…” |
| In Chapter 6, how does Buck’s relationship to nature evolve? | Buck feels a stronger pull into the wild, but his love of John Thornton keeps him returning to the camp. |
| How are Thornton and Buck similar? | They have adapted well to the Yukon's climate and environment. They are both respected and admired by their peers. |
| Find evidence of London being a nature faker. | Two minutes from the time Curly went down, the last of her assailants were clubbed off. But she lay there limp and lifeless in the bloody, trampled snow, |
| Several times in The Call of the Wild, Buck sees a short-legged hairy man. What can the reader infer that London used “the vision of the short-legged, hairy man” to symbolize? | The desire to return to a primitive lifestyle |
| What does this paragraph imply about Buck’s future? | Buck will be surrounded by nature, the wild, and wolves, just as his instincts have instructed him to do. |
| What happened to John Thornton and the other members of Buck’s team at the end of chapter 7? | The members of the team were slaughtered in an attack by the Native people, and Buck found them upon his return to camp |
| What was Buck’s reaction to the discovery of John Thorton’s fate? | And truly Buck was the Fiend incarnate, raging at their heels and dragging them down like deer as they raced through the trees. |
| What is the long-term impact of Buck’s story on the Yukon? | The wolves of that area now have strange markings including brown or white patches that did not previously exist. |
| In “The Sounding of The Call”, what is the most important trait that we learn about Buck? | he will not completely answer the call of the wild until after John Thornton died. |
| In chapter 7,, how do the Yeehat’s actions affect Buck? | The Yeehats forced Buck into a violent rage, causing the death of several Yeehats. |
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