Lesson 8: Chapter 7: The Sounding of the Call
Questions about “The Call of The Wild” by Jack London
1. Because of his valor and strength, it was easy for Buck to save John Thornton from drowning.
B) false
2. What exploit did Buck accomplish that made John Thornton jubilant? (1 point)
B) Buck won a bet for John Thornton.
3. Before Buck attempted to break out the frozen 1,000-pound sled-load, John Thornton whispered to him, "As you love me." Why did this seem like a conjuration to the crowd? (1 point)
-The crowd thought it seemed like magic.
4. What does peremptory mean? (1 point)
- commanding
5. Which of the following is important in creating a character in literature? Choose all that apply. (1 point)
- social context
- physical traits
6. Buck tracked one particularly large quarry for days in the wilderness. What was it? (1 point)
- a wounded moose
7. Which of the following is a definition of theme? (1 point)
- a universal idea communicated in a story
8. Whom or what did Buck meet in the wilderness in one of his times of roaming? (1 point)
- a wild wolf
9. When Buck finally answered the "call of the wild," what did he do? (1 point)
-He became the leader of a pack of wild wolves.
10. At the end of the novel, Buck could be described as a carnivorous fiend. What does this mean? (1 point)
-a meat-eating devil
