The Call of the Wild Chapter 2

At the start of the story Buck lived where?

Santa Clara Valley, California

Who first owned Buck?

Judge Miller

How old is Buck at the beginning of the story?

4 years old

Who stole Buck?

Manuel, the gardener

What type of dog was Buck?

Part St. Benard and part Scotch shepherd dog

How long was Buck on the train?

Two days and two nights.

Describe Buck's first encouter with the man in the red sweater.

Buck was beaten by the man with the red sweater. He learned to obey the man with the club.

What was the lesson Buck learned from the man in the red sweater?

To obey

Who were the men that bought Buck for the man in the red sweater?

Fran�ois and Perrault

What did Fran�ois and Perrault do for the Canadian Government?

Deliver mail

What is the name of the dog that was sold along side of Buck?

Curly

Buck's first day on Dyea Beach he found dogs that did a lot of what?

Fighting

What happened to Curly and what lesson did Buck learn from that experience?

She had went up to another dog being friendly. This started a fighting. All the other dogs circled Curly and when she went down, she was killed. Buck learned that it was a fight to the death.

Describe Spitz.

He is a leader, well-traveled, and a practiced fighter.

Sol-leks means what?

The angry one

Where did Buck learn where he was supposed to sleep?

In a tunnel in the snow

On the sled team who are Buck's teachers?

Dave and Sol-leks