You may think Buck’s life was a life of struggle and ice, but he began in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley. This Call Of The Wild Chapter 1 Quiz tests your memory of the betrayal that took him from Judge Miller’s estate. Remember the gardener’s man, who sold him for gambling debts?
Call Of The Wild Chapter 1 Quiz Questions
- What is the title of Chapter 1 in The Call of the Wild?
- Where does Buck live at the beginning of the novel?
- Who is Buck’s original owner?
- What kind of dog is Buck described as?
- How old is Buck at the start of the story?
- Who kidnaps Buck from Judge Miller’s estate?
- Why does Manuel sell Buck?
- What vice leads to Manuel’s downfall?
- How is Buck transported after being kidnapped?
- What is Buck’s initial reaction to his kidnapping?
- Where is Buck first taken after his abduction?
- Who is the man in the red sweater?
- What does the man in the red sweater teach Buck?
- What lesson does Buck learn from the man in the red sweater?
- How does Buck respond to the beating from the club?
- Where is Buck sent after his training in Seattle?
- Who are the men who purchase Buck in Seattle?
- Why do Perrault and François buy Buck?
- What does Buck experience for the first time on the ship north?
- What happens to the dog Curly during the voyage?
- What does Buck notice about the men on the ship?
- What is the name of the place where Buck first sees snow?
- What is Buck’s reaction to snow?
- How does London describe Buck’s transformation at the end of Chapter 1?
- What theme is first introduced in Chapter 1?
- What does the red sweater symbolize in this chapter?
- What emotion dominates Buck’s mind after the clubbing?
- What is the tone of Chapter 1?
- What does Chapter 1 foreshadow for Buck’s journey?
- What literary device is used when Buck’s instincts begin to awaken?