Question

The Call Of The Wild Book. Please Help ASAP due today

1. How does Sol-leks respond to Buck’s attempt to assume the lead-dog position? How do Francois and Perrault respond?

2. What are some of Buck’s leadership qualities? Do they serve the pack well now that he is in charge? Explain.

3. How do Francois and/or Perrault feel when they say goodbye to Buck? How does Buck feel in return? Refer to specific passages in the text, as well as your own inferences.

4. Describe the incident with Dave at the end of the chapter and what it says to us about the huskies’ nature.

Answer 1

Sol-leks resists Buck's leadership but Francois and Perrault support Buck, recognizing his leadership qualities. The goodbye with Francois and Perrault is heartfelt, and the incident with Dave highlights the stoic nature of sled dogs.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Buck attempts to take the lead-dog position, Sol-leks initially responds with aggression, not willing to cede his place easily. Francois and Perrault intervene, recognizing Buck's superior qualities as a leader and grant him the position of lead dog. Buck’s leadership qualities include intelligence, strength, resourcefulness, and a strong sense of justice. These traits serve the pack well, elevating their efficiency and morale.

Upon bidding goodbye to Buck, Francois and Perrault feel sorrow and pride. They have developed respect and fondness for Buck, and while they are sad to part ways, they also celebrate his survival and adaptation to the wild. Buck, in return, feels a combination of attachment to his human companions and an irresistible pull toward the wild.

The incident with Dave at the chapter's end reveals the deep-seated instincts and nature of the huskies. Despite his failing health, Dave insists on maintaining his place on the team, demonstrating the huskies' extreme dedication to their role and pack structure. This emphasizes their inherent sense of duty and the harsh realities of sled dog life.

Answer 2

Explanation: 1. Francois and Perrault try to coax, to catch, to punish, to curse Buck into his usual place in the team which Buck will not do. When he is given the lead dog spot, and the clubs thrown down, Buck becomes the new leader. The two men react with resigned consent, and finally get the team on the trail.

2. Francois is surprised and thrilled to learn that Buck excels at leading, whipping the rest of the team into shape. Buck forces Pike to carry his share of the load, and he soundly punishes Joe for his bad behavior. At the Pink Rapids, they pick up two new dogs, Teek and Koona, and Francois is astounded by how quickly Buck breaks them. They make record time back to their starting point, and the whole team struts proudly through the town.

3. From the text:

Next came official orders. Francois called Buck to him, threw his arms around him, wept over him. And that was the last of Francois and Perrault. Like other men, they passed out of Buck's life for good.

Buck took Perrault's leaving in stride.

4. (im not sure what chapter ur talking about so heres from chapter 4)

Once Buck takes over as lead dog, he pushes his teammates to work together, and the group finishes the run in record time. Buck says goodbye to Perrault and Francois, and his team becomes part of the mail service in the Yukon. Dave is too sick to work on the team, and he is shot.