The Call of The Wild chapter 4

What is the matter with Dave? Describe his work ethic.

Dave is sick and is in a lot of pain. He kept working even though he's dying

"Buck knew, and every dog knew, what had taken place behind the belt of river trees." What does this line mean?

Since Dave was dying the men put him out of his misery by shooting him

How did Buck respond when Francois came back with a club?

He retreats but not to go back to his old position because he deserves to be leader

Explain how Perrault settled the matter.

Perrauly told Francois to throw down his club and harness Buck into lead positiong

How does Sol-leks respond?

Sol-leks is afraid and gives up the lead position

What motivated Buck to attack Sol-leks?

Sol-leks was put into the lead position, but since Buck killed Spitz he thought he deserved to lead the team

How do the new men connect to Buck's visions?

The new men reminded him of the men in his visions where men wore animal skins and lived in caves

Why did Perrault and Francois depart from the sled team? Who is the new commander?

They received orders to go elsewhere. The new commander is a Scottish man

Explain why the team was extremely popular once they arrived in Skaguay.

They were going 40 miles per day and made record time

Describe Buck's leadership abilities, and explain how he is superior to Spitz.

Buck is a true leader that makes sure the other dogs work hard. He also trains the 2 new sled dogs