10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What event triggers Buck's removal from Judge Miller's California estate and his shipment to the Yukon?
2. What does Buck learn from watching the dog Curly get attacked by the pack on his first night in the Yukon?
3. Why does John Thornton cut Buck loose from Hal's sled team at the river?
4. How does Buck defeat Spitz and become the lead dog of the sled team?
5. What does Buck do to repay John Thornton's loyalty and care?
6. What does London mean by the 'call of the wild' that Buck experiences during his time with Thornton?
7. How does the novel present Buck's decision to join the wolf pack after Thornton's death?
8. What is the main difference between how John Thornton treats Buck and how his other owners treat him?
9. Why do Hal, Charles, and Mercedes fail as sled dog owners?
10. What does Buck's behavior after Thornton's death reveal about how London views the relationship between instinct and memory?
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