Question

The following question references the novel The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Why was Buck taken away from California? a. Buck wandered off the farm and was captured. c. Judge Miller sold him because he was broke. b. Manuel used him to pay his gambling debt. d. Judge Miller gave him to one of his sons who sold him.

Answer 1

b. Manuel used him to pay his gambling debt.

Step-by-step explanation:

In The Call of the Wild, we meet a dog named Buck who is owned by Judge Miller. He is a large dog that lives in Santa Clara Valley. However, there is a man who works in the state as a gardener called Manuel. Manuel is a gambler, and he owes money due to his gambling in the Chinese lottery. He uses Buck to pay for his gambling debt, and Buck is taken North in order to be used as a sled dog.