The Law of Club and Fang
What has Buck mastered? (Hint: he was taught it in Chapter 2)
His primordial ways
In Chapter 6 Buck becomes a loyal dog remembering his day at Judge Miller's, but in Chapter 7 Bucks is reverting back to what?
He hears the howling of the wolves, it can be referred to as "Call of the Wild
What does Buck hear from the woods? How does it relate to the the title of the book?
They pay their debts and search for the "Lost Mine
What two things do John, Hans, and Pete do the money?
No one has ever returned alive and it has the best quality of gold
What two things are unique about the mine?
Holy Grail and Fountain of Youth
What two other notorious things do people search for similar to the "Lost Mine" ?
The short legged, hairy man
Who does Buck see in his dreams?
The events that bring Buck to face his primordial side
What is "the call of the wild"?
A wolf who later becomes his "brother" wolf
What does Buck chase in the woods?
John Thornton
What does Buck remember while chasing the wolf in the woods?
A large black bear
What does Buck kill well fishing salmon in the woods?
He is a very large dog
What trait did Buck receive from his father?
A pack of wolverines
What does Buck discover when he goes back to the dead black bear?
A large Buck, he notices an arrow in the animal
What does Buck stock in the woods? What does he notice about this animal?
It shows that Buck has mastered the way of wilderness life and no longer needs the aid of humans
What is the purpose of the buck and the wolverines?
Nig
What is the first dog that Buck finds dead when he finds John Thornton dead?
He is superior to men with clubs, spears, and arrows
What does Buck prove in this chapter?
The Great Evil Spirit
What do the Yeehats see in Buck?
His "brother" wolf
Who does Buck recognize in the pack of wolves?
That a dog is going to be transformed from a domestic housedog to a primordial beast
What does the title 'The Call of the Wild' mean?
He learns that a man with a club is dominant
What influence did 'the man in the read sweater' have on Buck?
No
Can a brutal man (Hal) successfully train a dog?
Judge Miller
Who who owns a huge plantation in California's Santa Clara Valley?
Molly and Alice
Who are the Judge's daughters?
Manuel the Gardner
Who likes the Chinese lottery and sells Buck?
The Man in the Red Sweater
Who teaches Buck "the law of club and fang"?
Perrault and Francois
What two characters work for the Canadian government, delivering dispatches to outposts throughout the frozen North?
The Scotch Half-Breed
Who is a competent master, but because of the demands made on him, he has to overwork the dogs?
Black" Burton
Who is a vicious man who attacks Thornton?
An unnamed ape-like man
Who is the "hairy" man with a bent back?
Charles
Who does not understand the ways of the North or how to handle dogs; he is also Mercedes' husband?
Mercedes
Who attempts to live in the North as if she were on an "extended social camping trip."?
Hal
Who carries a whip, a gun, and a knife, and is cruel to Buck?
John Thornton
Who is the man to whom Buck becomes immensely devoted?
Hans and Pete
Who are John Thornton's partners?
Matthewson
Who bets Thornton that Buck cannot pull a thousand-pound loaded sled?
Jim O'Brien
Who loans Thornton $1,000 dollars?
The Yeehats
Who murders John Thornton?
Buck
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Buck
Who had a St. Bernard father and a Scotch Shepard mother?
Buck
Which character represents "Survival of the fittest"?
Curly
Who is 'a good-natured Newfoundland'?
Curly
Who is killed by Spitz?
Spitz
Who is Bucks biggest enemy?
Spitz
Which dog is killed by Buck?
Spitz
Who is the main dog antagonist of the story?
Skeet and Nig
Who are John Thornton's dogs?
Dave, Billee, Joe, Sol-leks, Dolly, Pike, and Dub
Name all the dogs on Perrault and Francois sled team?
The mail is "flooding" in
In the beginning of chapter 5, why can the dogs not get a long rest period?
It means that they are sold very cheaply
When the dogs are sold, this quote is used:"harness and all, for a song". What does it mean
His craze for power and his potential evil
Hal's gun, knife, and whip represent what?
The ability to adapt
What main human ability does Buck learn from Charles, Mercedes, and Hal?
How unprepared are Charles, Mercedes, and Hal are
What do the unwashed dishes show us?
Incompetence
What does Hal assume the reason is when the dogs can't pull the sled?
The runners are frozen to the ground
Why can't the dogs pull Charles, Mercedes, and Hal's sled?
1/4 of the trip
The food is half gone when the group has gone how far?
They are not accustomed to ration portions
Why do the new dogs suffer worse than the other dogs?
5
How many dogs remain when the team reaches John Thornton's cabin?
A revolver-Frozen dried horsehide
Charles, Mercedes, and Hal trade what for food? What is the food?
John Thornton
Who is "convulsed with rage"?
An axe, he uses the axe's butt to hit Hal's knuckles causing him to drop the knife
What does Thornton threaten Hal with? How does he use this weapon/tool?
Pike, Joe, Sol-leks, and Teek
What dogs die when they fall through the ice?
The "Southland
Where are Charles, Mercedes, and Hal from?
Civilization of the Southland
London indirectly says that Charles, Mercedes, and Hal are bringing to much what into the North?
Instincts
When Buck won't move because he knows the ice will break, what human quality is he showing?
Love, loyalty, and devotion
What 3 human qualities does Buck show in chapter 6?
Love, genuine passionate love
What similarities do John Thornton and Judge Miller have?
In chapter 5, human and "beast" could not work as one
In chapter 6, human and dog are a great team
What is the main difference in chapters 5 & 6?
He froze his feet
What happened to Thornton in the previous winter?
Skeet and Nig - They are very kind and friendly
Who are Thornton's dogs? How do they react to Buck?
Buck is afraid that Thornton will leave his life like Perrault, Francois, and the Scotch Half-Breed
Why does Buck not let Thornton out of his sight?
John Thornton's voice
Buck hears sounds in the woods; he says he would chase them but something would call him back. What?
A chasm
Thornton orders Buck to jump into what?
A "tenderfoot
Who is "Black" Burton bullying?
A bar
Where does "Black" Burton bully the man?
Burton punches Thornton after Thornton tries to break up a fight
Why does Buck attack "Black" Burton?
Thornton's boat tipped over
Why does Buck have to retrieve Thornton from the river?
A rope
What do Hans and Pete tie to Buck's collar?
Battered and bruised
What two words are used to describe Buck and Thornton once they return to the shore?
Ribs - 2
What does Buck break? How many of them?
The other men are bragging about their dogs
What causes Thornton to make the bet about Buck?
Saloon - That Buck can pull 1,000 pounds, 100 yards
Where does Thornton make the bet? What is the bet?
$1,000
How much is the bet worth?
Matthewson
Who makes the bet with Thornton?
Jim O'Brian - Friends
Who loans Thornton the money for the bet? What type of relation do they have?
3 to 1
What odds does Matthewson offer Thornton?
Love, devotion, affection, and cooperation
What four things does London show in chapter 6?
Santa Clara Valley, California
At the start of the story Buck lived where?
Judge Miller
Who first owned Buck?
4 years old
How old is Buck at the beginning of the story?
Manuel, the gardener
Who stole Buck?
Part St. Bernard and part Scotch shepherd dog
What type of dog was Buck?
Two days and two nights.
How long was Buck on the train?
Buck was beaten by the man with the red sweater. He learned to obey the man with the club.
Describe Buck's first encounter with the man in the red sweater.
To obey the master
What was the lesson Buck learned from the man in the red sweater?
Fran�ois and Perrault
Who were the men that bought Buck from the man in the red sweater?
Deliver mail
What did Fran�ois and Perrault do for the Canadian Government?
Curly
What is the name of the dog that was sold along side of Buck?
Fighting
Buck's first day on Dyea Beach he found dogs that did a lot of what?
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.
What happened to Curly and what lesson did Buck learn from that experience?
He is a leader, well-traveled, and a practiced fighter.
Describe Spitz.
The Angry One
Sol-leks means what?
In a tunnel in the snow
Where did Buck learn where he was supposed to sleep?
Dave and Sol-leks
On the sled team who are Buck's teachers?
What is the dogsled team commissioned to carry?
Fran�ois
Who drives the dog team?
Perrault
Who trail blazes for the dog team?
Fran�ois's Whip and the Help of the Other Dogs
What two things teach Buck how to drive a dog sled?
Spitz
Who was the original leader of the dog team?
Dawson and Skagauy
What are the two towns the dog team travels between?
The catching of of the snowshoe rabbit
What event starts the fight between Buck and Spitz?
To be the leader of the sled team
What does Buck demand after Spitz is killed?
Sol-leks
Who is originally chosen to replace Spitz?
Mutualism
The fight between Buck and Spitz an example of which: Mutualism or Parasitism?
Creativity and Imagination
What human quality does Buck posses that allows him to win the fight with Spitz?
His wild, primordial beast personality
What is continually growing in Buck?
Spitz
Whom does Buck discover in his nest?
Huskies
What breed of dog attacks the sled team?
Spitz
Who attacks Buck while he his fighting the huskies?
Their gaunt skeletons
What makes the huskies that attack the sled team different?
They lost half of the food
How much of the food is gone after the huskies raid the camp?
6 Days
How long does it take to travel 30 miles on the hardest part of the trail?
The pads have softened. Fran�ois has made him moccasins
What has happened to Bucks feet? What is made for him as a result of this? By whom?
Perrault-Spitz, Fran�ois-Buck
Perrault and Fran�ois both bet on different dogs. Who bets on Spitz, and who bets on Buck?
Howling a song
What do the huskies in Dawson do that Buck also participates in?
Buck, but he is badly injured
Who wins the fight between Spitz and Buck?
He helps the weaker members of the dog team
How does Buck gain support from the sled team?
Spitz
As Buck grows older, who does he resemble more and more each chapter?
Instinct and Intelligence need to be molded together, this is shown when Buck is able to kill Spitz
In previous chapters London emphasizes "instinct over reason" but now what does he emphasize?
That animals are equal to/better than humans. He uses the comparison of humans hunting and dogs fighting. He says that dogs fight for a reason and humans hunt for no reason.
London indirectly states what in Chapter 3? How/Why?
Fran�ois
Who hits Buck with the club after he refuses to accept that Sol-leks will be chosen as leader?
1 hour
How long is it until Fran�ois lets Buck lead the team?
Pike
Which dog "never puts his breast into the harness"?
Teek and Koona
What two new dogs join the sled team?
A unnamed "Scotch Half Breed
Whom is the sled team given to?
Mail Crates
What does the new team, under the Scotch Half Breed, have to carry?
Sitting and Dreaming by the fire
What is Bucks favorite pastime in Chapter 4?
Those of an ancient life
What visions is Buck experiencing?
Normal-10 days
Chapter 4-2 days
What is the normal rest period for the dogs? What is the rest period in Chapter 4?
Dave
What dog becomes incredibly sick?
Sol-leks, Dave runs along the back
Whom is Dave replaced by? Then, what does Dave do?
The Driver believes he will die either way. Dave falls and then is shot to be taken out of his name.
Dave eventually is allowed to pull. Why? What happens?
When Buck doesn't comply with Fran�ois letting Sol-leks lead
When does London emphasize that humans are slightly deluded in their control?
The dogs-he forced his position as leader
The humans-he gains slight control
What happens to the power and control when Buck kills Spitz?
They rely on his cooperation
When Buck kills Spitz what do the humans notice?
It symbolizes personification, because Buck is morphing human and dog (the half breed part) traits, and also the cave man
What does the Scotch "Half Breed" symbolize?
Loyalty, when Buck is "disappointed" that he has been given to the Scotch Half Breed
What is one of Buck's dominant human traits shown in chapter 4? How?
Dave, when he wont stop pulling the sled
What dog, besides Buck, shows the trait of loyalty? When?
When your work is done, your life is done
What does Dave realize about work?
He uses his eyes
How does Dave plead to stay at the harness?
His left eye
Which eye is Sol-leks blind in?
Dolly and Dave
In the middle of Fran�ois and Perrault's mail run, which two new dogs are added to the team?
the "Ghost Dog
What is Buck's nickname given by the Yeehats after Buck scares them away?
He came upon a fresh trail back to camp when he "turned his face toward camp and John Thorton
What leads Buck to return back to camp after he stalks the bull moose?