Additional exercises on
The Call of the Wild
th
11 Grade
The call of the wild- Part 1
1) Answer the following questions:
1) Where was the house of Judge Miller?
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2)What does Buck look like ?
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3) Buck was different from other dogs at Judge Miller's house. Justify.
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4) Where did Manuel take Buck? Why?
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5) Why wasn't Buck worried when Manuel put a thick rope round his neck ?
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6) Why did Buck trust people?
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7) What was the only rule in the Northland?
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8) The only rule in the Northland was the club and teeth. Explain
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9) What was the first lesson that Buck learnt in the Northland?
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10)What was the second lesson that Buck learnt ?
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11) Why did dogs in the Northland fight?
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12) Why did Buck hate Spitz?
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13) Why was Buck frightened when he woke up in the morning in the Northland?
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2) Complete the following sentences:
1. The author of the story is ……………………………………………………….
2. The call of the wild is set in the time…………………….………………….………..
3. Buck was neither …………..…………dog nor a ………………………….dog.
4. In 1879, the life became very dangerous for…………………………………………
5. Men needed strong, thick-coated dogs to …………………………………………..
6. …………………..took Buck to the rail way station to ………………………….
7. Buck was sold to two men called ……………………..and …………………………
8. The two men took Buck on a boat going north with other dogs including
………………………… and …………………………………………
9. Buck felt embarrassed when he arrived in the Northland because…………………
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10.Dogs in the Northland did what they were told so that ……………….………...…
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11.Buck found that the best place to sleep was ……………………………………….
3)Decide whether the following sentences are "True" or "False":
1. (
) Buck was a good kennel dog.
2. (
) Judge Miller's place was in Santa Clara Valley.
3. (
) In Santa Clara Valley, Buck was a king of Judge Miller's place.
4. (
) No one from the house of Judge Miller saw Buck leave with the gardener.
5. (
) Manuel took Buck for a walk.
6. (
) Buck accepted putting a rope around his neck because he learned to trust people
he knew.
7. (
) Buck's life in Canada was the same as in Santa Clara Valley.
8. (
) Perrault and Francois let Buck sleep in the tent.
9. (
) Buck found that the best place to sleep in the cold weather was under a tree.
10.(
) Curly was killed by Spitz.
4)Choose the correct answer:
1) In Judge Miller's house Buck was ……………………..
a) a house dog
b)a kennel dog
c)neither a house dog nor a kennel dog
2) At Judge Miller’s place in Santa Clara Valley Buck had ………….. life.
a) a quiet and boring
b) an easy and happy
c) a hard and tiring
3) The result of the fight between Curly and the husky dog was………………
a) the death of Curly.
b) the death of the husky dog.
c) the death of both dogs.
4) Men needed thick-coated dogs because they had found……………………
a)petrol
b)gold
c)silver
5) Buck was happy to go with Manuel because
a) he liked Manuel.
b)he wanted to go for a walk. c)he wanted to leave S. Clara Valley.
6)Buck hates ……………………………..
a) Curly
b)Spitz
c) Billee
7) Manuel took Buck to……………………………………….
a) the market
b)playground
c)railroad station
8) Manuel put …………………………………………..round Buck's neck.
a)a chain
b)a thick rope
c)flowers
9)When Buck reached the Northland he was…………………..
a) happy
b)excited
c) frightened
10) Buck felt embarrassed when he arrived in the Northlands because
a) he was cold and frightened by the snow.
b) he stood in snow for the first time.
c) people laughed at him when he played with snow.
5 / Correct the mistakes in the following:
1. Manuel took Buck to the station to tie him up with a rope.
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2. Curly was killed by a group of huskies.
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3. Buck didn't trust people.
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4. Buck found that the best place to sleep was under a tree.
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5. When people laughed at Buck when he caught snow in his mouth, Buck felt afraid.
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The call of the Wild Part 2
1) Answer the following questions:
1) Why did Perrault push down the snow first?
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2) How did Buck learn to steal?
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3)How did life on the trail change Buck?
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4) Why did Buck howl like a wolf?
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5) Why did Buck try to stay away from fights?
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6) What is ‘the rule of club and teeth ?
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7) Why did Spitz want to fight Buck?
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8) Why did Buck chase the rabbit?
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9) How did Buck win the fight?
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2) Complete the following sentences:
1) Buck learnt that he had to eat as fast as other dogs , or ……………………………..
2) The only rule in the trail is …………………………………………………….
3) Buck learned how to live in the new place by …………………………………… things
and these things came to him from ……………………………………………
4) Because Buck and Spitz both were so strong and proud, the fight could only end
with…………………………………………
5) In the fight, the silent circle of dogs stood watching, waiting to………………
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6) In the fight with Spitz, Buck go tired and fell down but……………………………….
7) Buck helped Perrault and Francois to break the record for ………………
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8) Perrault and Francois were gone from Buck's life because ………………
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9) …………………….. killed the rabbit.
10) Buck enjoyed chasing the rabbit because ……………………………………………
11) ……….………..was very sad to leave Buck .
3)Choose the correct answer:
1. ………………..wants to fight Buck.
a. Spitz
b. Curly
c. Skeet
2. ………………..helped Buck in his fight against Spitz.
a. The other dogs
b. No one
3. Buck chased and killed a………………….
a. husky
b. rabbit
c. Perrault and Francois
c. wolf
3) Decide whether the following sentences are "True" or "False":
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
( ) Perrault knew his job well.
( ) The men and dogs worked long hours.
( ) Buck learned to steal meat when he lived in Santa Clara Valley.
( ) Buck learned to live well in his new place .
( ) Buck's ancestors had run wild with other dogs in the forest and had caught and
killed their own meat.
6. ( ) The other dogs helped Buck in his fight against Spitz.
7. ( ) During the fight, Buck was untouched, but Spitz was covered with blood and
breathing hard.
8. ( ) Buck was the winner at the beginning of the fight.
9. ( ) Buck enjoyed killing Spitz.
10.( ) Buck won the fight because he was cleverer than Spitz.
11.( ) Buck became the leader of the sled team.
12.( ) Buck chased and killed the rabbit.
13.( ) Francois was sad to leave Buck.
4. Correct the mistake:
1. Buck didn’t enjoy chasing the rabbit .
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2. Francois was happy to leave Buck.
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The call of the Wild Part 3
Answer the following questions:
1) What did Skeet make for Buck?
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2) Why did Buck love John Thornton?
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3) What is the lesson that Buck has learnt from being in Northland?
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4) What did Buck feel while sitting by Thornton's fire?
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5) Why did Buck run to the forest? What did he see?
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6) What did the wolf do when he saw Buck?
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7) Why did Buck make friends with the wolf in the forest ?
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8) Why did Buck leave the wolf?
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9) What things made Buck as great and strong as any wild animal?
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10) How did Buck know that John Thornton's body was in the pool?
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11) How did Buck feel when he walked around the empty camp?
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2) Complete the following sentences:
1) A man tried to kill Buck , but he was rescued by ………..……and they became………
2) Thornton had two other dogs called ……………………… and …………………….
3) For Judge Miller, in the Santa Clara Valley, Buck had felt …………………………but for
John Thornton he felt …………………………………………….
4) Buck left the fire and ran into the trees because………………………………………….
5) Buck's …………………………………………..pulled him back to the fire again .
6) Buck kept returning from the forest to the camp because……………………………
7) Buck saved Thornton when ……………………………………….and they travelled
together until Thornton found ……………………………………..
8) Seeing that Buck didn't want to hurt him , the wolf …………………………………….
9) Buck was wildly happy because ………………………………………………………
10) After two days …………………………………began to pull Buck away to the forest.
11) …………………………………………have attacked the camp.
1. The smell of Thornton took Buck to ………………………………………………
2. Buck found the head of ……………………………………. in the water.
3. Buck was intelligent and clever at getting……………………………………………
4. Three wolves attacked Buck but……………………………………………………...
5. Buck answered the call of the wild by his………………………………..……….
3. Correct the mistakes (one mistake each sentence) :
a. Buck was surprised to find that Skeet and Nig seemed to be jealous of him.
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b. In the night Buck could hear a husky dog was howling in the forest.
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c. When the Yeehats had gone, Buck returned to the forest.
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d. Two wolves attacked Buck.
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4)Choose the correct answer:
1. By the end of the story, Buck …………………….
a) liked to hunt and kill b) didn’t like to hunt and kill c) was tired of hunting and killing
2. When John Thornton was dead, Buck was free ………………………………… .
a) to join his ancestors
b) to become a wolf
c) to answer the call of the wild
5) Decide whether the following sentences are "True" or "False":
1.
2.
3.
4.
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) Nig and Skeet were jealous of Buck.
(
) John Thornton Joined his dogs in playing all sorts of games.
(
) Buck's great love for Thornton made him soft.
(
) Buck wouldn't steal things from John Thornton, but he would take things from any
other man in any other camp.
5. (
) Buck didn't fight the wolf , he made friendly moves towards him .
6. (
) Buck the wolf became friends.
7. (
)Buck saved John Thornton from death
8. (
)Buck attacked the Yeehats who killed John Thornton .
9. (
)Buck was the winner in his fight with the Yeehats.
10.(
)Skeet and Nig were jealous of Buck .
11.(
)Skeet left her master and ran away.
12.(
) There was a great fight between Buck and the wolves .
13.(
) In the end ,Buck went back to Judge Miller.
6. Imagine you are Buck and can write. Write a letter from Buck to Judge Miller to tell him
what happened. Start the letter as shown below.
▸ Tell the Judge about how you left Santa Clara Valley.
▸ Tell him of some of the main events.
▸ Explain how it changed you.
▸ Tell him how you live now and how you feel.
Dear Judge Miller
I hope you and your family are well. I wanted to tell you about how I left you, what has
happened to me and where I am now.
It was Manuel who took me away. He …………………………………………………………………………..
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