Chapter 6: For the Love of a Man Quiz — The Call of the Wild

Why is John Thornton at the riverside camp at the beginning of Chapter 6?

• He is prospecting for gold along the riverbank
• He froze his feet and was left behind to recover by his partners
• He was stranded after his sled dogs ran away
• He is waiting for a supply shipment from Dawson

Which dog regularly washes and cleanses Buck's wounds during his recovery?

• Nig
• Sol-leks
• Skeet
• Dave

How does London describe Buck's love for Thornton compared to his feelings at Judge Miller's estate?

• It is calmer and more dignified than what he felt in California
• It is identical to the working partnership he had with the Judge's sons
• It is the first genuine, passionate love Buck has ever experienced
• It is weaker because Buck has been hardened by the Northland

What triggers Buck's attack on "Black" Burton at Circle City?

• Burton threatens Buck with a club
• Burton tries to steal food from Thornton's camp
• Burton strikes Thornton without warning during a bar dispute
• Burton kicks one of Thornton's other dogs

During the rapids rescue, how many times does Buck swim out with a rope before successfully reaching Thornton?

• Once
• Twice
• Three times
• Four times

How much weight is loaded on Matthewson's sled for the bet?

• Five hundred pounds of supplies
• Seven hundred pounds of flour
• A thousand pounds of flour (twenty fifty-pound sacks)
• Twelve hundred pounds of mining equipment

What does Thornton say when offered twelve hundred dollars for Buck after the sled pull?

• "I'll think about it and let you know"
• "No, sir. You can go to hell, sir"
• "He's not for sale at any price, friend"
• "Make it two thousand and we'll talk"

What technique does Buck use to break the frozen sled runners free before pulling it forward?

• He rams the sled repeatedly with his chest
• He lunges right ("Gee!") then left ("Haw!") to crack the runners loose
• He digs under the runners with his paws
• He pulls straight forward with maximum force until they snap free

A miners' meeting is called after Buck attacks "Black" Burton, and Buck is found to have had sufficient provocation and is discharged.

Thornton sells Buck to the Skookum Bench king for twelve hundred dollars after the sled-pulling demonstration.

In the sentence "So peremptorily did these shades beckon him," what does "peremptorily" mean?

• Gently and hesitantly
• In a commanding, insistent manner that allows no refusal
• Occasionally and at random intervals
• With sadness and regret

When London writes that O'Brien thumped down "a plethoric sack," what does "plethoric" mean?

• Lightweight and nearly empty
• Made of expensive leather
• Swollen or overfull
• Tied with multiple knots

In the phrase "His transient masters since he had come into the Northland," what does "transient" mean?

• Cruel and abusive
• Lasting only a short time; temporary
• Wealthy and powerful
• Distant and uncaring