The Call of the Wild

This protagonist character struggles the most with the dichotomy of the law of club and fang and the law of love and fellowship.

• Spitz

• Curly

• Hal

• Buck

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This character is viciously killed by a pack of huskies after being friendly to the wrong alpha husky.

• Spitz

• Curly

• Dave

• Sol-leks

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This character challenges authority and ultimately is taken down by Buck.

• Spitz

• Curly

• Sol-leks

• Mercedes

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This character prefers to be left alone but comes "alive" when in the harness of the sled.

• Manuel

• Spitz

• Buck

• Dave

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This character has a blind side which should not be approached, at the risk of attack, as Buck finds out.

• Sol-leks

• Curly

• Charles

• Dave

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This character is a French Canadian mail driver who impresses Buck with his fairness.

• Charles

• Francois

• John Thornton

• Hal

A French Canadian sled driver who picks up on the impact of the man in the red sweater and what it did to Buck's mental state.

• Charles

• John Thornton

• Dave

• Perrault

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following could not be considered to be an abusive sled driver?

• John

• Hal

• Mercedes

• Charles

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This character was Buck's original owner.

• Judge Jones

• Manuel

• Judge Brown

• Judge Miller

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

This character "dog-napped" Buck for money to continue gambling.

• Manuel

• The man in the red sweater

• Jack

• Mateo

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