What Do You Know About Jack London?
Early Life
1. Where and when was Jack London born?
He was born January 12, 1876.
2. How far did Jack London go in school?
He went to school until he was 17.
3. What was the name of London’s first wife?
His wife’s first name was Bess Maddern.
4. What were the names of the children that he had with her?
He had two daughters named Joan and Bess.
5. What was the name of his second wife?
His second wife’s name was Charmian Kittredge.
6. Name three different types of work that Jack London did.
Jack London was a writer a sailor, and gold prospector.
Middle Years
7. Why did London want to journey up to Alaska in 1897?
Jack London wanted to journey up to Alaska in 1897 because he wanted to find gold.
8. What was the name of the book London brought with him and who wrote it?
The name of the Book Jack brought was written by Miner Bruce and it was called Alaska
9. What made London return home in 1889?
Jack London returned home because of scurvy fever.
10. What was the name of London’s first short story?
Jack London’s first short story was To the Man on Trail.
11. What situation at home forced him to start his writing career?
The situation at home that forced Jack to start is writing career was poverty.
Writing Career
12. What novel was the basis for the first ever full length American movie?
The novel The Sea Wolf was the basic for the first ever full length American movie.
13. In what year was the first version of To Build a Fire written?
The first version of To Build a Fire was written in 1902
14. Which two novels were written in 1902?
The two novels that were written in 1902 were To Build a Fire, and Moon-Face.
15. In what year was White Fang written?
The book White Fang was written in 1906.
16. How many years did Jack London’s writing career span?
Jack London’s writing career spanned 18 years
17. Name 3 pieces of writing by Jack London that were not mentioned on this worksheet as a question or answer. Also, write whether these pieces were short stories, biographies, novels or plays.
Three pieces of writing Jack London wrote were The Star Rover, John Barleycorn, and The Valley of the Moon.
The Star Rover is a novel.
John Barleycorn is a biography.
The Valley of the Moon is a novel.
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