Chapter 4: Who Has Won to the Mastership

1. Describe Buck's qualities as the new team leader. How is he similar to Spitz? How is he different?

2. Describe the man in Buck's dreams. What is the significance of these dreams? What is London trying to show is with these dreams?

3. What do you think was wrong with Dave? What clues do you have? What eventually happened to Dave at the end of the chapter? Do you agree or disagree with what Dave's owner did? Defend your position. Do you think Francois and Perrault would have taken this same approach? Why or why not.

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Name of ownerand description Major events in chapter Buck's traits

Buck's adaptationsto his environment

Primitive (1) vs. Domesticated (10)

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