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1. Buck is the protagonist of the book. He was a large dog who lived in Santa Clara Valley at a mansion. He was the best friend of the owner, Judge Miller. Buck's mother was a Scotch shepherd dog, but what breed of dog was Buck's father?
2. This man, a gardener's assistant at the mansion, was the man who sold Buck. He sold him in order to pay off a gambling debt. Who is it?
3. After Buck was sold, he was taken on a train to the "man in the red sweater". Here, Buck was "broken" by this man. To break him, the man repeatedly struck him with a weapon. What type of weapon did the man use?
4. Soon, Buck was shipped off to Alaska with three other dogs. He was purchased by two men, one named François and the other Perrault. Two of the other dogs were Curly, a "good natured Newfoundland" and Dave, a dog who just wanted to be left alone, and got angry if he wasn't. What was the name of the other dog, who was Buck's biggest rival?
5. Buck arrived at Dyea beach in Alaska on a ship. At first he was very confused, he didn't even know what snow was. His first days were "like a nightmare" with "every hour filled with shock and surprise". Curly was killed in the first days of arrival. What was the name of the ship Buck sailed on, which shared the name of an ocean animal?
6. Shortly after the death of Curly, Buck started his job as a sled dog. It was very hard for him at first, but he learnt quickly. He didn't know where to sleep at first, believing he was to sleep in the tent with François and Perrault, but he learnt soon that the dogs dug a deep hole in the snow and slept in there. Buck was placed between two dogs, second closest to the sled. Which dog was the wheeler, the dog that was placed behind Buck?
7. Buck learnt extremely quickly and soon became the perfect sled dog. They were travelling to Dawson, and on the way numerous events happened. They were attacked by savage husky dogs, and all the dogs had to fight them. Many of them suffered great injuries, Joe losing an eye. Buck and his rival's rivalry grew, and the clash for leadership begun. They fought to the death, with Buck coming out victorious. But, to his surprise, François and Perrault decided to put another dog as the leader first. Buck wasn't happy, and stubbornly made his case as leader to the men. After a long time, they replaced this dog and put Buck in the leader's spot. He was a natural as leader. Which dog did they put in the leader's spot originally?
8. Eventually, Buck said goodbye to François and Perrault. They were sad to let him go. Buck and his companions were bought by a "Scotch half-breed" man. He made them work hard, and none of them liked it. Dave died under his leadership, and they all got absolutely exhausted. They were then bought by three amateurs who knew little of sled dogs. They overfed them, meaning they ran out of food for the dogs quickly. They also put way too many things in the sled, so much that the dogs couldn't even move it. It took numerous times of unpacking before finally it moved. There were two men, named Charles and Hal. There was also a woman, who was the wife of Charles and the sister of Hal. What was her name?
9. The dogs soon started dying under the handling of Charles and Hal, going one by one. They came soon to a resting place, where Buck's future master John Thornton was staying. Thornton warned them not to keep going as the ice would crack and they would die, but they didn't listen. Buck refused to move, and this angered the men, who started whipping him and bashing him violently. John Thornton saved Buck, and the rest of the group took off, only for what Thornton warned to happen. Which dog was the first to die under their handling?
10. Buck grew to absolutely love John Thornton. He became his inseparable companion. He even saved his life from river rapids. He also won a bet for John Thornton. He was at the pub, with the men around him bragging about how good their dogs were. Thornton bragged that Buck could carry a thousand pounds on a sled and walk with it for a hundred yards. A man put a thousand dollars against him that he couldn't, and Thornton took the bet. Buck did it, and Thornton and his companions went off in search of a legendary mining spot. But the call of the wild became irresistible to Buck, and sometimes he would go for days or weeks in a row living in the wild, hunting and living with wolves, but he always returned. Then one day, when he returned, he found Thornton, his companions and his dogs had been killed by a native tribe. What was the name of this tribe?
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