The Call of the Wild Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Call of the Wild Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How does Spitz greet Billee and Joe?

2. What does Manuel need money for?

3. What is the occupation of most of the men at the first campsite?

4. How is Buck transported after Manuel sells him?

5. What are the men at the first camp building when Buck gets there?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Spitz killed?

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

4. Who is Manuel, and why does Manuel sell Buck?

5. What does Dolly do when she shows the madness she contracted?

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

7. What damage is done when the camp is attacked by a pack of wild dogs?

8. How is Curly killed?

9. What happens that leads Buck to initiate the first fight with Spitz?

10. What does Buck see for the first time when he gets off the ship, and how does he react to it?

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

Betrayal was a theme introduced near the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

There were many different symbols present in this book. What are these symbols, and how does their presence alter the course of the plot?

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