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What is the name of the dog who stars as the main character in The Call of the Wild?
AWhite Fang
BBuck✓
CSpitz
DSol-leks
Rationale
Buck is the main character in the novel — a sizable, domesticated dog who is taken from his cozy home in California and sold into a life as a sled dog in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Who is the main dog character in The Call of the Wild?
AWhite Fang
BBuck✓
CSpitz
DDave
Rationale
Buck is a strong St. Bernard–Scotch Collie mix who gets taken from his cozy home in California and sold as a sled dog in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. His adventure is the heart of the story.
What event begins Buck's dramatic shift in circumstances at the start of The Call of the Wild?
ABuck is attacked by a rival dog in the Santa Clara Valley
BBuck is taken from Judge Miller's estate and sold into the Klondike sled-dog trade✓
CBuck escapes from a cruel owner and joins a wolf pack in the wild
DBuck is bought by John Thornton to work on a gold-mining expedition
Rationale
Buck is kidnapped by Manuel, who works as a gardener's helper at Judge Miller's estate in California, and sold to dog traders. They ship him north to become a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush — this pivotal moment sets the entire story in motion.