The Dominant Primordial Beast
Chapter 3
Adversary- n. enemy; opponent
Apex- n. the highest point of something
Climes- n. poetic for climate
Covert- adj. concealed; hidden; disguised
Daunted- adj. made afraid/discouraged
Dubiously- adv. doubtfully
Inexorable- adj. unwilling to give in
Insidious- adj. sly; crafty
Insubordination- n. disobedience
malingerer - slacker
marauders - violent thieves who roam looking to plunder
Paradox- n. a situation that seems to have contradictory/inconsistent qualities
Pre-eminently- adv. Dominantly, above all
Primordial - First, earliest
Wraith- n. ghost
1. Explain how Spitz treats Buck.
2. Explain what started the fight between Buck and Spitz.
3. Explain what happened in the camp as Buck and Spitz were fighting.
4. List how each dog responded to the unexpected event.
5. Explain how the sled team managed to survive the attack of the hungry/ wild huskies
6. Explain why the author describes the team as "wound-stiffened," when Perrault gets them back into the harnesses after the fight with the wild huskies.
7. During the 6-day, 30-mile run to Dawson, Buck almost died. Explain what happened.
8. Explain what Francois, the dog-driver, did for Buck. (3 different things)
9. Explain what causes dogs to die joyfully in the harness and breaks their hearts if they are cut out of the harness.
10. Explain why Spitz fears Buck. Think deeply
11. Explain the reason behind Buck's response to the way Spitz reacted to finding Pike.
12. Explain in what way Buck continued this behavior. How did he do it without upsetting Francois?
13. Explain how the dogs responded to Buck's mutiny.
14. Explain the type of work dogs did that Buck felt was usually the work of horses.
15. Click here to see the aurora borealis that "flamed coldly overhead".
as Buck tried to sleep under the Alaskan sky.
16. Explain what Pike, Dub and Joe did as part of the rebellion.
17. How did Buck begin to show bullying behavior?
18. Explain what Buck possessed that made for greatness.