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

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?