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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John tell the inexperienced men not to do?
(a) Anger Buck.
(b) Beat their dogs.
(c) Continue without rest.
(d) Cross the river.

2. Why does Buck refuse to go with the inexperienced men?
(a) He has a sense of impending doom.
(b) He likes John.
(c) He is physically unable to rise.
(d) He hates the men.

3. Why does the new owner think the dogs are unable to move his sled?
(a) It is overloaded.
(b) They need to be whipped harder.
(c) The woman is riding it.
(d) They are all too weak.

4. What is Buck so good at after Spitz is dead?
(a) Getting the dogs to follow the rules.
(b) Raising morale in the pack.
(c) Playing with the other dogs.
(d) Leading the pack.

5. How does John treat his dogs?
(a) Like friends.
(b) Like his possessions.
(c) Like they are his children.
(d) Like slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say to all the offers to buy Buck from him?

2. What does Buck do to other men that he refuses to do to John?

3. What kind of memories does Buck most enjoy thinking about at night after he has become the leader?

4. What is the first big stop for the team after Spitz is killed?

5. How many dogs comprise the team of the new and inexperienced owner of Buck?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Hal and Charles brag about to John Thornton, and how does John respond?

2. How does Buck feel when he begins the journey with his new and inexperienced owners?

3. What does Buck do to cement his role as the leader under his new owners?

4. Why are the men and the dogs not able to rest when they return to Skaguay from Dawson?

5. What does Buck feel for the first time when he is with John and how does he show this?

6. What does Buck do to other men that he does not do to John?

7. What does Buck like to do at night while he is on the trail?

8. What happens when the dogs try to pull the overloaded sled of the inexperienced men?

9. Why is John left at the river?

10. What crazy command does John ask of Buck one day that Buck heedlessly tries to follow?

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