The Call of the Wild Reading between the lines Quiz
The Call of the Wild by Jack London · 8 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 6 min
Test your knowledge of The Call of the Wild with 8 reading between the lines questions with answers and explanations — why things happen and what the text implies. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole novel.
Why things happen and what the text implies. Drawn from the whole novel — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Inference · Difficulty: Standard, Challenge
The Call of the Wild Reading between the lines questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- Why are dogs like Buck suddenly in demand in the North?
Gold has been found and men need strong sled dogs · A war has broken out in northern Canada · Wolves have killed most of the native dogs · The government mail service has closed
- What does Buck's first theft of food show about him?
He has always been a thief at heart · He is being trained by Perrault to steal · He is too weak to hunt for himself · His Southland morality is falling away
- What gives Buck the advantage over Spitz in the final fight?
He is simply much larger and heavier · Perrault helps him with a heavy club · He fights with imagination as well as instinct · Spitz is already badly injured that day
- Why does the team run better under Buck than under Spitz?
Buck lets every dog do just as it likes · Buck enforces discipline and the team pulls as one · The drivers give them far more food · The trail is much easier than before
- Why does Buck refuse to get up when Hal beats him?
He senses disaster waiting on the ice ahead · He is too angry at Hal to obey · He wants to stay with Thornton's dogs · He has broken a leg on the trail
- After the pull, a rich man offers to buy Buck. What does Thornton's answer show?
He is holding out for more money · He plans to sell Buck in spring · He fears Buck would obey no other · Their bond is beyond any price
- Why does Buck return each summer to the valley where Thornton died?
He hopes to find more gold there · He still mourns the man he loved · He wants to fight the Yeehats again · He is guarding his new wolf cubs
- What do Buck's different masters show about human beings?
They are all equally cruel to their dogs · They care about nothing but gold · They all understand dogs very well · They range from cruel or foolish to kind
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Original questions written for Pagine. Quotations are from the public-domain text.
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Is this The Call of the Wild Reading between the lines quiz free?
Yes. All 8 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the The Call of the Wild Reading between the lines quiz cover?
8 reading between the lines questions drawn from every part of The Call of the Wild. Why things happen and what the text implies. It tests inference at standard, challenge level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole novel, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.
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