The Call of the Wild | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. What is Spitz's full name?

Spitzbegen.

2. Where does Buck live at the beginning of the book?

California.

3. What does Buck do to stay in shape at the beginning of the book?

Hunts.

4. How does Buck feel about humans at the beginning of the book?

He respects them.

5. What is Manuel's occupation?

Gardener.

6. What does Manuel need money for?

A gambling debt.

7. Who does Manuel sell Buck to?

A sled dog runner.

8. What is the first thing that Buck's new owner does to him?

Chokes him.

9. How is Buck transported after Manuel sells him?

Train.

10. Where is Buck kept after Manuel sells him?

A crate.

11. What do men do to Buck to enrage him just after Manuel sells him?

Poke him with sticks.

12. What does Buck promise himself when the rope is taken off his...
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