Chapter One Call of the Wild

Where does Buck live at the beginning of the novel?

• Arkansas
• Colorado
• Arizona
• California

How does Buck feel about humans at the beginning of the novel?

• He fears them
• He respects them
• He is protective of them
• He hates them

What do men do to Buck to enrage him just after Manual sells him?

• Hit him

• Refuse to feed him

• Mock him

• Choke him with a rope.

Buck believes he is ________ over the ranch is San Diego.

• a working dog

• prince

• overseer

• king

Where is Buck finally unloaded after being sold by Manual?

• Alaska
• Seattle
• California
• Oregon

"What did they want with him these strange men?" is an example of a __________________ question.

• rhetorical

• dialogue

• anecdote

Chapter one helps the reader understand the theme of the novel "The Call of the Wild." We will write an essay about:

• what it means to be a wild animal

• how to mine for gold

• why people in the Gold Rush era were different than they are now

• the human treatment of animals

"Now you red-eyed devil," he said, is an example of ____________.

• rhetorical question

• anecdotal evidence

• dialogue

When Buck is let out of the crate the man strikes him with a __________.

• a rope

• a short chain

• a whip

• a club

What does Manuel need money for when he takes Buck from his original owner?

• An engagement ring
• A gambling debt
• A new car
• A trip