GreEn App lE

The Call of
the Wild
Jack London

Key to the exercises and exit test

 Key to the exercises Key to the exercises
A Note on the Author Page 16 – exercise 2B Page 25 – exercise 2 Page 34 – exercise 2
Page 7 – exercise 1 Student’s activity 1. threw 2. growled 3. opened 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. C
a. B – The librarian was his friend 4. jumped 5. hit 6. understood 7. B 8. D
and teacher. Page 17 – exercise 3 7. was 8. forgot
b. B – He loved reading. Page 35 – exercise 3
c. A Name: Buck Page 26 – exercise 3A 1. D – verb
d. A a. leash – The others are all means of 2. F – preposition
e. B – He returned from the Klondike Age: 4 transport. 3. E – verb
without any gold. Weight: 140 pounds b. California – It is not a nationality / 4. A – preposition
f. B – He spent all of his money adjective. 5. C – preposition
before he died. Place of birth: Santa Clara c. snow – The others are all parts of 6. B – verb
the body.
Chapter One
Address: Judge Miller’s Place d. gardener – This is not a member of Page 35 – exercise 4
the family. a. It is very cold.
BEFORE YOU READ Santa Clara Valley, California e. blood – This is not something you b. On the left there is the sled and the
Page 10 – exercise 1A Mother: Scottish Sheepdog drink. two men beside the fire and there
a. gorilla is a tent behind them. On the right
b. bear Father: St Bernard
Page 26 – exercise 3B there are the dogs in the snow.
c. tiger Favorite sports: swimming, Student’s activity c. They are sleeping.
d. moose hunting, walking Signature d. They sleep in the tent.
e. deer Chapter Three e. They are trying to keep warm. /
f. lion BEFORE YOU READ They are cooking.
Page 17 – exercise 4 Page 27 – exercise 1A f. They are wearing heavy coats.
Page 10 – exercise 1B Student’s activity Student’s activity g. Student’s individual answer
Student’s activity h. Student’s individual answer
Page 17 – exercise 5 Page 27 – exercise 1B
Page 10 – exercise 2A a. 2 b. 1 c. 3 The most appropriate words are Page 36 – exercise 5A
a. He is a big, brown dog. fighting, hate, violence, anger and
b. He is sitting in front of the fire. Chapter Two work.
c. He seems to be very happy. G H M A I B Y K U S J C V I
BEFORE YOU READ
Page 18 – exercise 1 Page 27 – exercise 1C O B A S D S H S P I T Z X N
Page 10 – exercise 2B 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C This activity depends on the student’s
a. The dog is in a crate. P Y I Z O W O V D C B M P E
interpretation, but the lead up in the
b. The men are looking at / laughing at/ The Northland last two questions should have given Z U D L V J C L H F I Q E S
frightening him. Page 25 – exercise 1 them an understanding of this title.
c. They have clubs in their hands. S C H P L A Q O L D Z G R Z
a. B – The saloon-keeper wrote a The title means that to survive in the
d. He seems to be sad. letter to the fat man. Northland you must fight. B U C K H E L D N E T E R A
b. A
The Southland N R Q A J O E B U L K P A K
c. A The Law of Club and Fang
Page 15 – exercise 1 d. B – He was not honest. Page 34 – exercise 1 E L G H F D C T B I R S U P
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. B e. B – Spitz tried to take Buck’s food. a. 4 b. 2 c. 7 d. 5 e. 8 f. 1
O Y I D A V E J P M G I L F
f. A g. 6 h. 3
Page 16 – exercise 2A g. B – Every day the weather became A T R P C L B R Q Y N Z T Q
a. found b. swam c. got d. caught colder.
e. woke up f. bit g. hurt h. threw X S N F R A N C O I S B S U
h. A
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 Key to the exercises Key to the exercises
Page 36 – exercise 5B Chapter Four Page 50 – exercise 5A Page 64 – exercise 4
a. Spitz The Attack 1. working 2. French-Canadian WEBSITE ADDRESSES
b. Billee Page 47 – exercise 1 3. the government 4. documents - The following websites could be
c. François 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. D 5. weather 6. about 7. attacked looked at to go into this issue further.
d. Joe 7. C 8. A 8. terrible 9. from 10. feet http://www.animaland.org/ - This is a
e. Curly 11. made 12. in particularly fun site for children by
f. Sol-leks Page 48 – exercise 2 the ASPCA.
g. Pike a. What’s the weather like in the Page 51 – exercise 5B http://www.aspca.org
h. Perrault Klondike? Student’s activity http://www.rspca.org.uk
i. Dave b. When did they arrive at Five
j. Buck Fingers? Chapter Five All of these sites have been verified at
c. What did Buck do at night? What BEFORE YOU READ time of going to press for first
THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH did Buck do to go to sleep? Page 51 – exercise 1 publication. The publishers cannot be
Page 40 – exercise 1 d. Why did the men build a fire? a. Dawson City held responsible for any changes that
a. A b. B c. A d. B e. B e. How many shoes did Buck have? b. heavy coats, hats, trousers, boots may have occurred consequently.
f. A g. A f. Where did the men and the dogs etc. Teachers are strongly recommended
Page 40 stop? c. five to check these before using them in
Project on the Web d. six class.
- Students will be able to find an Page 49 – exercise 3A e. the store
immense amount of information by angry – calm f. the saloon Chapter Six
using one or more of the search warm – cold BEFORE YOU READ
engines listed and by typing in the comfortable – uncomfortable Page 51 – exercise 2 Page 65 – exercise 1
keywords Yukon, Klondike gold rush, dangerous – safe Student’s activity a. B – He saw Buck’s wounds.
or Klondike gold rush ghosts. exhausted – energetic b. A
- Some examples of good website harsh – mild The Big Fight c. B – He attacked Sol-leks.
addresses for this project are as hungry – full Page 60 – exercise 1 d. B – François went to get a heavy
follows: primitive – civilized a. B – Dolly wanted to attack him. club.
http://www.dawsoncity.org/ thin – fat b. A e. A
http://www.yukonweb.com/ c. A f. B – It was 45 °F below zero.
http://www.touryukon.com/ Page 49 – exercise 3B d. B – Some of the dogs were from g. A
http://www.gold-rush.org/ghost- - Adjectives that describe Buck’s life the Southland. Page 65 – exercise 2
01.htm now: angry, cold, uncomfortable, e. A a. The man is wearing a heavy winter
http://www.yukon.worldweb.com/ dangerous, exhausted, harsh, hungry, f. A coat with a fur collar, gloves and a
primitive, thin. g. B – Buck led the pack. hat.
All of these sites have been verified at - Adjectives that describe Buck’s life h. B – Buck was not afraid. b. He has a whip in his hand.
time of going to press for first in California: calm, warm, i. A c. The most appropriate adjectives
publication. The publishers cannot be comfortable, safe, energetic, mild, full, are angry, cruel and sad.
held responsible for any changes that civilized, fat. Page 61 – exercise 2
may have occurred consequently. 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D The New Lead-Dog
Teachers are strongly recommended Page 49 – exercise 4 Page 72 – exercise 1
to check these before using them in a. for b. at c. like d. at Page 62 – exercise 3 a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 3 e. 1 f. 7 g. 5
class. e. like f. for Student’s activity
Page 72 – exercise 2
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. A
7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A

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 Key to the exercises Key to the exercises
Page 73 – exercise 3 WOLVES e. B – Jim O’Brien lent John Thornton Page 108 – exercise 3
Possible answers: Page 88 – exercise 1 $ 1,000. * 13 – spring is also acceptable.
a. It is unlikely that Buck will be able a. B – They live in packs. f. A
to continue pulling the sled. b. A g. B – They didn’t find the mine but 2 3 4
b. He desperately needs rest, food c. A they did find gold in a stream. 1 A N T L E R S W
and water. d. B – They never change partners. h. B – They put the gold in big bags.
c/d.Students can be encouraged to use e. A
R H 7 5 L E A D E R
i. A
their imagination to answer these f. B – They bark to tell the pack of j. A R 6 R A N E 9 A
questions by offering happy or sad danger or when they attack an O O O 8 D R A N K
conclusions. enemy. Page 97 – exercise 2
g. A 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A W 10 A S 11 T 13
Chapter Seven h. B – They love water. 10 S T R E A M 12 E A S Y
BEFORE YOU READ Page 99 – exercise 3 L O 16 U
Page 73 – exercise 1 Page 88 – exercise 2 Student’s activityC 15
a. It is spring. Student’s activity 14 W E R E 17 M O O N M
b. Although not freezing, it is Chapter Nine P W S O M
unlikely that the water is very Chapter Eight BEFORE YOU READ
warm. BEFORE YOU READ Page 99 – exercise 1
T 18 F O R E S T E
c. Buck is swimming in the water. Page 89 – exercise 1 a. Buck is in a forest. L R
d. He is holding onto a rock. a. It is cold, there is snow on the b. It is night 19 F A L L
e. He has a rope in his hand. ground. c. He is running.
f. They are running because they are b. They are in a town. d. A pack of wolves is following him.
trying to rescue the man in the c. They are watching the dog. e. He seems to be happy.
river. d. Buck is pulling the sled. EXIT TEST
e. There are several sacks on the sled, Page 99 – exercise 2 Page 109 – exercise 1
Page 73 – exercise 2 maybe containing gold. a. B – Many moose came to the a. B – Judge Miller’s Place was in
Student’s activity. f. The correct answer is for a bet. valley. California.
However, students are unlikely to b. A b. A
For the Love of a Man think of this. A probable c. B – The moose was six feet tall. c. B – Manuel sold Buck to another
Page 82 – exercise 1 alternative could be for work. d. A man.
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B g. Students should try and imagine e. A d. A
7. C 8. D 9. B 10. C how heavy the sled is and by f. B – Buck killed the moose on the e. A
looking at Buck’s expression he fourth day. f. B – Spitz was Buck’s enemy.
Page 84 – exercise 2A seems to be very tired. g. B – There were nine dogs in the
1. dog 2. is 3. boat 4. bank The Call of the Wild harness.
5. fell 6. jumped 7. tail 8. rope The Winner Page 106 – exercise 1 h. A
Page 97 – exercise 1 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B i. A
Page 84 – exercise 2B a. B – They wanted to look for the j. A
Student’s activity gold mine in the east. Page 107 – exercise 2 k. B – François made little shoes for
b. A 1. afraid 2. ghost dog 3. brown Buck.
Page 85 – exercise 3 c. B – John Thornton said Buck could 4. fangs 5. wolf 6. stars 7. follow l. A
a. swarm b. litter c. pack d. flock pull a thousand pounds. 8. leader 9. gold 10. valley
e. herd f. school g. flock h. litter d. A
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 Key to the exercises
Page 110 – exercise 2 Perrault: We left on Thursday,
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. C December 6.
7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B 11. A Journalist: When did you arrive in
12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C Dawson City?
Perrault: We arrived on Sunday,
Page 111 – exercise 3
December 30.
1. d 2. k 3. c 4. f 5. h 6. l 7. j
8. i 9. b 10. g 11. a 12. e Journalist: Do you like your job?
Perrault: Yes, it’s very exciting.
Page 112 – exercise 4
Student’s activity
Page 107 – exercise 2
Tapescript for listening activities Policeman: Why are you afraid of the
valley?
Page 61 – exercise 2 Yeehat Indian: We are afraid of that
Journalist: Hello! I want to write an valley because a Ghost Dog lives there.
article about couriers in the Yukon Policeman: A Ghost Dog?
Territory. What does a courier do? Yeehat Indian: Yes, a big, brown dog
Perrault: Well, I take important with long white fangs. He is bigger
government papers and documents than a wolf. He growls at people. In
from Dyea to Dawson City. the summer he sits near a yellow
Journalist: What time do you start stream and looks at the water.
traveling in the morning? Sometimes he cries. At night he looks
at the stars and howls.
Perrault: I wake up at six o’clock,
harness the dogs and start traveling at Policeman: Is he always alone?
half past six. Yeehat Indian: No. He is the leader of
Journalist: Is it very cold in the Yukon a wolf pack. He runs in the valley and
Territory? the wolves follow him.
Perrault: Oh, yes! The temperature is Policeman: Is there any gold in the
about 50 degrees Fahrenheit below yellow stream?
zero. Yeehat Indian: Yes, there is lots of
Journalist: Do you stop to have lunch? gold. But everyone is afraid to enter
the valley.
Perrault: No, we don’t have time.
Policeman: Do you hunt the moose in
Journalist: When do you stop to eat
the valley?
and rest?
Yeehat Indian: No, never! The Ghost
Perrault: We stop at seven o’clock in
Dog is very dangerous.
the evening.
Journalist: What do you eat?
Perrault: François and I eat bread and
fish. The dogs eat only fish.
Journalist: When did you leave Dyea?

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 EXIT TEST EXIT TEST
COMPREHENSION AND GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1 Put the words in order to make questions and then answer 3 Read each definition and write the correct word in the
them. crossword below. At the end you will see the name of one
of Buck’s greatest friends in the column in bold.
a. did / sons? / with / What / do / Buck / Judge Miller’s
........................................................................................ 1. An important public official. He decides how to punish
criminals.
b. job? / What / Perrault’s / was
2. Members of your family that lived a long time ago.
........................................................................................ 3. Cruel, severe weather.
c. the / What / the / did / usually / evenings? / dogs / 4. Cuts, injuries.
in / eat 5. Take without permission.
........................................................................................ 6. The sound a pistol makes.
d. did / sleep / Buck / in / How / snow? / the 7. A messenger.
8. A big box made of wood.
........................................................................................
9. Covered with ice.
e. Why / attack / Yeehat / the / Buck / Indians? / did 10. The movement of the water.
........................................................................................ 11. A yellow metal.
12. Shouting, loud crying
2 Read the sentences and circle the correct word/words.

a. Buck was born in Canada/California. 1

b. The fat man with the red sweater lived in San 2

Francisco/Seattle. 3

c. The Narwhal arrived at Dyea Beach/Dawson City. 4

d. Hal, Charles and Mercedes came from Canada/America.

e. John Thornton met “Black” Burton at the bank/saloon in 5
Circle City/Skagway. 6
f. Thornton and his friends wanted to find a gold mine in 7
the Mackenzie Mountains/Chilkoot Pass. 8
g. The Klondike is in Alaska/Canada.
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 Key to exit test
Comprehension and Grammar

1. 2.
a. What did Buck do with Judge a. California
Miller’s sons? b. Seattle
- He hunted and swam with them. c. Dyea Beach
b. What was Perrault’s job? d. America
- He was a government courier e. saloon / Circle City
c. What did the dogs usually eat in f. Mackenzie Mountains
the evenings? g. Canada
- They usually ate fish.
d. How did Buck sleep in the snow?
- He made a hole.
e. Why did Buck attack the Yeehat
Indians?
- Because they killed John
Thornton. Vocabulary

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