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79 Cards in this Set
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Chapter 1
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Into the Primitive
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Who is Buck? How old is he? How much does he way? What breed is he?
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Protagonist, 4 years old, 140pounds, St. Bernard&scott sheperd
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Who are Perrault and Francois?
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"bucks teachers"
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How do we know Buck is intelligent?
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he adapted, became primitive
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Chapter 2
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The Law of Club and Fang
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What happened to curly?
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Beaten and killed
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Who are the newcomers? Describe each one
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Sol-leks- blind
Billy-joe-wilderness |
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What did Buck learn about sleeping and eating?
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To burrow himself in the snow, eat fast
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Chapter 3
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The DOminant Primoridal Beast
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What happened to Spitz and how?
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Spitz died, buck killed him
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How many miles were covered in 6 days?
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30 miles
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What did Francois make for Buck and why?
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Moccasins, his feet werent used to the snow and ice
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Define Fair Play
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Equal oppurtonity
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Chapter 4
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He who had won to mastership
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How many miles had they travelled since the begining of winter?
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1800
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What is half breed?
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Mixed
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How many miles did they travel per day?
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40 miles per day
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What happened to Dave?
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Dave got sick and had to stay back from the rest of the trip by himself
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Chapter 5
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The Toil of Trace and Trail
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Where did they arrive after 30 days?
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Dawson
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What does Dead-Tired mean?
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To tired to even move
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What is Mercedes attitude?
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Selfish, spoiled, cry baby
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What type of food did they get from "old squaw" and what resulted from the animals eating it?
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Horse manure, the dogs could not digest it
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How many dogs did htey finally start with?
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14
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Why was teh group warned about traveling this time of the year?
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Spring was near
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What did hal do to the dogs before they left?
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Whipped them
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What happened to hal, charles, and Mercedes?
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They died
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Chapter 6
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For the Love of Man
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What kept Thorton at camp?
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His feet were frozen
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"God, you can all but speak" who says this and what does it mean?
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John Thorton to Buck, because he acts like a human, the only thing he cant do is talk.
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Who is Black Burton and what happened?
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Black Burton is the toughest dog there is, he was fighting so Throton jumped in, and Burton went after him so Buck jumped in and slit Burtons throat open
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What was the bet Thorton made and why?
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Bet- Buck could pull 1,000 pounds
Reason- Thorton wanted to be the best |
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How did Buck save Thortons life?
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He saved him from drownding
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Chapter 7
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The Sounding of the Call
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What does Thorton want to find?
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Gold Mines
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What is a placer?
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sand and gravel mixed with gold
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What did Buck find in the woods and what happened?
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Wolves, they became friends
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What is the "call"
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the wolfs howling
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What did Buck kill and how?
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A black bear, by attacking
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What was Bucks second kill and how?
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A moose, he pulled the antlers
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Who/What is the gost dog?
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"buck a live hurricane of hury, hurling himself in a frenzy to destroy"
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Extra
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Extra
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What does Dave represent?
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Doing anything to work
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What does the rabbit symbolize?
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prey
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what does "who has won to mastership" mean?
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Buck killed spitz now its his turn to take control
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"dominant Primordal Beast" means?
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Dominant- in charge of the land
Primordal- turning into a primitive beast |
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"Toil of Trace and Trail" means?
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The dogs will do anythign to work
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Did Thorton respect Hal and Charles?
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Nope
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True or false, Thorton, Hans, and Pette found the lost cabin?
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True
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Do Buck and Sol-eks lead the team?
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Nope
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Who was Bucks original owner?
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Judge Miller
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Who taught Buck never to fall down in a fight?
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Curly
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Who wrote The Call of The WIld?
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Jack London
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What is the concept of Survival of the Fittest?
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Darwin's Theory
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Who was Spitz?
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The old leader
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Who says "he was beaten, but not broken?
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The man in the red sweater
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What was the law of club and fang?
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Never fall, never hurt man with a weapon
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Two major settings
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Trail, Camps
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Three examples of conflict and their types
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Man v. Man- Spitz
Man v. Nature-trails Man v. Hiimself- against his primitive side |
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Who were Perrault and Francois?
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Trainers, masters
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"For the love of a man" and "sounding of the call" mean?
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Buck loves Thorton and would do ANYTHING for him, Howling sound- Buck becomes primitive
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Was Spitz a quiter?
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No
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True or False: CUrly antagonzies Spits
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False
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What is Bucks traits
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Determind, primitive
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True or False: Buck trusted Manuel
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True
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What is Buck?
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Survival of the fittest
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Who killed thorton?
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The yeehas (spelling)
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Who became the Dominant Primordial Beast?
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Buck
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Who were the 2 dogs totally dedicated to work?
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Dave and Sol-eks
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Tone as it relates to the theme of survial of the fittest?
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Be able to adapt
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What do the moccasins symbolize?
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civilized world
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What is the signifiance of the caveman?
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primitive side, pulling away from the civilized life
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What are the 3 themes?
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Natrualism- beast w/ in
Romantism-break free from society Survival of the fittest- adaption |
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What does newborn cunning mean?
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Learning to be sly
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What was the realtionship of BUck and Judge Miller?
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Working partnership
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What was the realationship of Buck and THorton?
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Fun and playing
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What is Buck at the end of the story?
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leader
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What do the Yeehats have to do with the story?
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Buck defeates man w/ weapon
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Describe a scene
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Buck saving Thorton from the rapids (drowning)
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