<p> The Call of the Wild Chapter 5: The Toil of Trace and Trail Study Guide</p><p>1. Describe the condition of the sled team when they return from the mail run.</p><p>2. When Buck returned to Dawson after thirty days of pulling the mail train, what happened?</p><p>3. What are the first indications that Charles and Hal are not suited for the Yukon? Describe the new owners, their camp, and their methods. </p><p>4. What do the greenhorns finally do to try and improve things? What is still wrong?</p><p>5. What is the significance of the quarreling that develops among Charles, Hal and Mercedes?</p><p>6. What reaction do the dogs have to Hal’s and Charles’ lack of knowledge about sledding?</p><p>7. How does Buck react to the trail under these circumstances? 8. What additional problems occur? How do these problems affect the dogs? How do these problems affect the people? What is Hal’s answer to these problems?</p><p>9. What time of the year is it? Why is this significant?</p><p>10.What is revealed when Buck licks John Thornton’s hand?</p><p>11.What is Jack London trying to say by telling us about the death of Charles, Hal and Mercedes?</p>