Chapter 1 - Into the Primitive

1. Why does Buck not read the newspaper?
Buck did not read the newspaper, or he would have known that trouble was brewing not alone for himself!!! N.Howe

so he doesent no the danger ahead by CHASE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chase, have another look at this question. Talk with your group members to help you. Who is Buck? Answering this question will help you figure out why he doesn't read the newspaper. - Mrs. M               Buck is a dog!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. Locate Puget Sound and San Diego in an atlas.
Puget sound is the state of Washington of America and San Diego is in the American state of California. -J.Lind
3. What is the yellow metal found in the Arctic darkness
The yellow metal is gold because were the story was set everyone wanted to hit the gold jackpot!ErinTL Excellent use of a "because statement" to justify your answer Erin. - Mrs. M
4. Give a brief description of where Buck lives.
A big house that is in the sun kissed Santa Clara Valley half hidden among the trees nearly surrounded by Poplars.  N. baker. Very descriptive. Well done quoting the text. - Mrs. M

5. What do they call the swimming pool?
A Swimming Tank- J.Lind
6. What is an antagonist and why would Manuel be referred to as an antagonist in this chapter?
An antagonist is a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something. because he was drunk and sold Buck to this weirdo- E. Dixon Nice work clarifying. - Mrs. M


7. What year does the story take place?
 1903- P.Lindsay
8. What is meant by the line, "If I don’t get the hydrophoby"?
The line "if I don't get hydrophoby"? to get rabies from a dog bite-B.Douglas
9. What was the final destination of the train on which Buck was placed in a cage?
In a little shed at the back of a saloon on the San Francisco water front. CHASE
10. What was Buck’s introduction to primitive law?

11. What is the Narwhal and where is it headed?
The Narwhal is a ship that took Buck to Dyea beach.ErinTL
12. Who are Perrault and Francois?

Dogs. Curly and he were taken below by Perrault and turned over to a black-faced giant called Francois. Perrault was a French-Canadian, and swarthy; but Francois was a French-Canadian half-breed, and twice as swarthy.                         B. Warburton.

13. When the ship’s propellers finally stop, what strange mushy substance does Buck encounter on the deck of the Narwhal?
The mushy stuff on the deck of Narwhal that felt like mud was actually snow. N.Baker



Enrichment:
Research the author Jack London. What other novels did he write?