What is Chapter 5 of Call of the Wild About?
In Chapter 5 of The Call of the Wild, Buck and his team are sold again, this time to Hal, Charles, and Mercedes. The three are incompetent, or lacking necessary skills. They’re also mean, and soon they’re out of food.
Why was 14 dogs too many for a dog sled team?
Why were 14 dogs too many for a dog sled team? They would not have enough food for all of the dogs. Why were the seven remaining dogs called a “bag of bones”?
How does the phrase clenching his teeth to suppress hot speech add to the meaning of the speech?
How does the phrase “clenching his teeth to suppress hot speech” add to the meaning of the speech? It adds fuel to Hal’s and Charles’ frustration as they try to get the dogs to pull the sled. It reinforces the opinions of the onlookers who suggested the trio lighten the load on the sled.
How is Charles wife Mercedes related to HAL?
Mercedes is Hal’s sister and Charles’ wife.
What is chapter 5 and 6 about in Call of the Wild?
Buck and his dog teammates are bone tired after pulling the sled for the Salt Water Mail from Dawson to Skaguay. They all have lost weight and are so exhausted, that they are no longer able to pull the sled as quickly as before.
What is chapter 6 about in Call of the Wild?
In Chapter 6 of The Call of the Wild, Buck finds real love when he meets John Thornton, who helps him become more civilized, well-behaved. Although Buck is wild and tough around others, he shows John Thornton affection and risks his life to help his master.
Who were Hans Pete?
Hans and Pete John Thornton’s partners; they accompany him on his expedition for the lost gold mine. Matthewson The man who bets Thornton that Buck cannot pull a thousand-pound loaded sled. Jim O’Brien John Thornton’s friend; he lends Thornton a thousand dollars to make the wager with Matthewson.
Why were the dogs sold at a cheap price?
Q. Why were the dogs sold to Hal, Charles and Mercedes at a cheap price? They were not needed anymore. They were tired and worn out.
Who is Buck’s new owner in Chapter 5?
The new owners, Hal and Charles, are less organized and professional than the previous drivers; Hal carries a knife and a heavy gun, but they are obviously inexperienced and out of place in the Northland. They load up the sled together with Charles’s wife, Mercedes, a spoiled, pampered woman who is also Hal’s sister.
Who is Buck’s biggest challenge?
Survival of the fittest. What is the MAIN CONFLICT of the novel? Buck had to decide between living in the wild or in civilization.
Who dies in chapter 5 Call of the Wild?
One dog, already injured, dies quickly when the food begins to run out, and the new dogs, weak and unused to the North, all begin to starve. Hal, Charles, and Mercedes squabble among themselves and show little compassion for the animals.
Who do we meet in Chapter 6 into the wild?
Summary: Chapter 6 This leads to a visit between Krakauer and Franz, a recovered alcoholic and Vietnam veteran. Krakauer learns from Franz that he and McCandless met while camping at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park near the Salton Sea.
Who is Buck’s enemy?
Spitz
Spitz was the main antagonist during the first three chapters. He is Buck’s arch-enemy and the leader of the team.
Who was Buck’s first owner?
Judge Miller
Judge Miller is Buck’s original owner. He never appears in the book, but Buck tells us about the comfortable life he had as the Judge’s family pet. Francois is the kinder of the two owners of Buck’s sled dog team.
What do dogs eat in Alaska?
Sled dogs eat their meals as a soupy gruel of various meats, fowl, and/or fish. Even the dry kibble mixed in has a small percentage of moisture content, plus the broth water it soaks up in the cooking process. Treats along the trail, such as chunks of moist frozen meat or fish, also are full of water.
What happened to Mercedes in Call of the Wild?
When dogs started to die of starvation, Mercedes gets tired and insists on riding the sled. Hal and Charles don’t want any more weight on the sled, so they leave her behind. After traveling 3 miles, it becomes clear she has no intention of following them, so Hal and Charles returned to camp and put her on the sled.
Why did Hal beat Buck in Call of the Wild?
Hal and his two relatives don’t know how to work in Alaska shown when he doesn’t know how to pack sleds perfectly and when he packed it over and over until it seemed to be good. Soon Hal tries to get Buck and others dogs to pull weight, but it was too much for them, so he started to beat them.