Write either True or False in the blank before each statement.

Question

________ 1. Trouble began brewing for Buck and other dogs like him when, in the fall of 1897, men began rushing into the Klondike where gold had been discovered.

________ 2. Judge Miller’s place in Santa Clara Valley where Buck was born was a large estate with a big house, stables, pastures, orchards, servants and other dogs.

________ 3. Buck was king over all the creatures of Judge Miller’s place, but he rarely came into contact with the Judge or any of his family.

________ 4. The offspring of a St. Bernard and a Scotch shepherd, Buck kept his one hundred forty pounds in good condition by hunting and other outdoor delights.

________ 5. During his four years on Judge Miller’s property, Buck lived the life of an aristocrat, and he had a fine pride in himself.

________ 6. Manuel, one of the gardener’s helpers, stole Buck one night while the Judge was away and sold him for gambling money.

________ 7. Consumed with pain and terror, Buck didn’t confront his tormentors when they filed the heavy brass collar from his neck and flung him into a cage-like crate.

________ 8. During his journey inside the crate, Buck ignored his tormentors and gratefully accepted the food he was offered.

________ 9. By the time he was taken off the train at Seattle, Buck had turned into a raging fiend full of wrath; and even the Judge wouldn’t have recognized him.

________ 10. The man in the red sweater released Buck from his cage and beat him on the head with a club each time he charged, causing his coat to become flecked with blood.

________ 11. Buck soon learned that a man with a club was a lawgiver to be obeyed and a dog stood no chance against him.

________ 12. A French-Canadian named Perrault bought Buck, along with a Newfoundland named Curly, and he was taken away from Seattle on the Narwhal.

________ 13. Buck was never able to develop any affection or respect for Perrault and François, both of whom he considered no better than the man in the red shirt.

________ 14. A snow-white dog from Spitzbergen and a gloomy, morose dog called Dave were also aboard the Narwhal.

________ 15. On the deck of the Narwhal, Buck did not recognize the snow that fell through the air and lay like white mushy mud at his feet.

Answer 1

True 1. Trouble began brewing for Buck and other dogs like him when, in the fall of 1897, men began rushing into the Klondike where gold had been discovered.

True 2. Judge Miller’s place in Santa Clara Valley where Buck was born was a large estate with a big house, stables, pastures, orchards, servants and other dogs.

False 3. Buck was king over all the creatures of Judge Miller’s place, but he rarely came into contact with the Judge or any of his family.

True 4. The offspring of a St. Bernard and a Scotch shepherd, Buck kept his one hundred forty pounds in good condition by hunting and other outdoor delights.

True 5. During his four years on Judge Miller’s property, Buck lived the life of an aristocrat, and he had a fine pride in himself.

True 6. Manuel, one of the gardener’s helpers, stole Buck one night while the Judge was away and sold him for gambling money.

False 7. Consumed with pain and terror, Buck didn’t confront his tormentors when they filed the heavy brass collar from his neck and flung him into a cage-like crate.

False 8. During his journey inside the crate, Buck ignored his tormentors and gratefully accepted the food he was offered.

True 9. By the time he was taken off the train at Seattle, Buck had turned into a raging fiend full of wrath; and even the Judge wouldn’t have recognized him.

True 10. The man in the red sweater released Buck from his cage and beat him on the head with a club each time he charged, causing his coat to become flecked with blood.

True 11. Buck soon learned that a man with a club was a lawgiver to be obeyed and a dog stood no chance against him.

True 12. A French-Canadian named Perrault bought Buck, along with a Newfoundland named Curly, and he was taken away from Seattle on the Narwhal.

False 13. Buck was never able to develop any affection or respect for Perrault and François, both of whom he considered no better than the man in the red shirt.

True 14. A snow-white dog from Spitzbergen and a gloomy, morose dog called Dave were also aboard the Narwhal.

False 15. On the deck of the Narwhal, Buck did not recognize the snow that fell through the air and lay like white mushy mud at his feet.