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The Call of the Wild  Chapter 1

Vocabulary- Use a dictionary to define each of the following words:

1. realm -
2. vile -
3. calamity -
4. stout -
5. conciliated 

Answer each question using specific ideas from the novel.

1. What historical event occurs at the beginning of the novel?
2. Where has Buck spent his first four years?
3. What kind of life has Buck led?
4. How is Buck characterized?
5. Who were Buck's parents?
6. How does Buck get kidnapped?
7. How is Buck treated during his trip North?
8. What is Buck's first lesson at the hand of the Breaker?
9. What is Buck's introduction to primitive law?
10. How does Buck maintain some measure of pride?
11. Who becomes Buck's first Klondike master?
12. What embarrassing experience does Buck have when he is taken off the boat into the Alaskan snow?
13. BONUS: Explain the meaning of the chapter title