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Alright team, you're on your way and demonstrating a good understanding of the novel! Remember to answer at least two questions for each chapter.

Chapter 5 - Read and Comprehension Questions answered by Friday 24 June.

Chapter 4 - Read and Comprehension Questions answered by Friday 10 June.

Chapter 3 - Read and Comprehension Questions answered by Friday 3 June.

Chapter 2 - Read and Comprehension Questions answered by Friday 13 May.


Chapter 1 - Read and Comprehension Questions answered by Friday 6 May.

Monday 23 May 2011

Chapter 3 - The Dominant Primordial Beast

Look carefully team - I've challenged members of our group to answer each question.

1. Why did the "primordial beast" continue to grow in Buck? ERIN
Because Buck was just copying the other dogs in the pack because he wanted to fit in with the group.ErinT-L Do you know what "primordial beast" means? This may help you answer this question with more detail. Mrs. M
2. What finally drove Buck to attack Spitz? JAMAHL
Spitz was Bucks trespasser and Spitz went too far. J.LIND
How did Spitz go "too far" Jamahl. What does that mean? Mrs. M

3. What made the dogs who invaded their camps so terrifying and fierce? NEVE

4. Describe the condition of the dogs after the fight had ended. BRENNA
Spitz dies and buck is the one that kills him.-Brenna.D What about Buck? What is his condition? Mrs. M
5. Locate Dawson in an atlas. Describe its location. BEN
Dawson is located in the Canadian state of Yukon. Located on the banks of the Klondike river thought to still have gold from the Klondike gold rush in early July of 1897. B . Warburton.
Well done identifying specific landmarks and features. - Mrs. M
6. What did Perrault mean by having "madness brake out among his dogs"? EMILY

7. Why would the Thirty Mile River require six days of exhausting toil to cover? PERLE

8. Describe two ways that Francois attended to the needs of Buck’s tender feet. CHASE
They would stand really close to the fire to get warm. CHASE
That's one way. How else did they attend to Buck's feet? Mrs. M
9. Why was Francois forced to kill Dolly? LUKE
By the sounds of it Dolly had got Rabies or some mad disease and was no longer a use to the sled dog team, so Francios killed him before he hurt himself or anyone else. - L.Reid
Good interpretation of the text Luke. Mrs. M
10. Why did Spitz decide that this was the time to attack Buck? NATALYA
Spitz thought it was time to attack Buck because Buck's strength was decreasing so Spitz lunged at Buck 
N. Baker
11. Why were the other dogs no longer afraid of Spitz? ANYONE
Because Buck finally had enough and put him in his place.j-lind
Nice interpretation of the text Jamahl. - Mrs. M
12. Whom did you predict would win the final fight between Buck and Spitz? ANYONE
I think Buck would win the fight because the main character always wins the fight and Buck seemed to have it in him.Erin T-l
13. How has your opinion of Buck changed since the beginning of the story? ANYONE

14. Do you think that Buck will ever return to his home in California? ANYONE
Yes because he might miss his owner.-B.Douglas. What evidence do you have from this text to support your prediction? Mrs. M

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