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Questions
| 1) | What is this chapter mainly about? |
| 2) | The phrase "dominant primordial beast" appears in both the first and last lines of this chapter.
Having read the paragraphs in between, what do you think the word "primordial" means? |
| 3) | When the dogs are chasing the snowshoe rabbit.
Which famous literary passage contains a "paradox" as used in this section? |
| 4) | What was Buck's attitude toward becoming lead–dog? |
| 5) | When Francois kills Dolly, Dolly is described as a dog that "had never been conspicuous for anything".
What does "conspicuous" mean in this context? |
| 6) | The last paragraph of Chapter 3 describes the end of the fight between Buck and Spitz.
What do you think the word "inexorable" means? |
| 7) | This chapter is titled "The Dominant Primordial Beast".
What does it mean to be "dominant"? |
| 8) | Who is the "dominant primordial beast" described in the chapter title? |