Into the Primitive

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Questions

1)	What is this chapter mainly about?

2)	As the story begins, how would you describe Buck's general attitude toward people?

3)	Find the section that explains Manuel's bad behavior. It seems the wages he earns as a gardener's helper are not enough to meet "the needs of a wife and numerous progeny". What does the word "progeny" mean in this context?

4)	What was the name of the ship on which Buck was carried away from the warm Southland?

5)	What was the name of Buck's father?

6)	In the last paragraph, "it was apparent to Buck that the weather was steadily growing colder." What does "apparent" mean in this context?

7)	Also in the last paragraph, "the Narwhal was pervaded with an atmosphere of excitement." What does "atmosphere" mean in this context?

8)	In the same quote below, What does "pervaded" mean in this context? "the Narwhal was pervaded with an atmosphere of excitement."