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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man do to Buck when he wakes up after beating him?

2. How many dogs does the man who buys Buck from the cruel man already have?

3. Why does Buck steal from his masters?

4. How much food is Buck given every day on the trail?

5. Where has Buck seen harnesses like the ones that are put on him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the man who buys Buck from Manuel do to him?

2. What is Buck forced to realize when he gets off the ship at Dyea?

3. Where in the harness line is Buck placed, and why?

4. How is Buck described at the beginning of the book?

5. How is Spitz killed?

6. How is Buck's life described at the beginning of the book?

7. How do the dogs react when they begin the work of pulling the sled?

8. How does the man in the red sweater react to Buck's anger and ferocity?

9. How does Buck feel during the hunt for the rabbit?

10. How is Curly killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Valor was a theme of this book that was very important to many of the characters involved. Where does this theme of valor present itself and how do these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the ways Buck and John show their love to each other, and how do these displays alter the course of the plot?

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