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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 is the name of the wife of the man who purchases Buck after he returns to Skaguay?

2. What is Buck so good at after Spitz is dead?

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

4. What does Buck NOT want to be with other dogs?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Francois and Perrault ordered to do after getting to Skaguay in record time?

4. What does John do when he sees the men beating Buck before they cross the river?

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

6. What happens on the morning Dave is killed?

7. How does Buck first know that his new owners are not experienced?

8. What happens to Dave after running the same trail too many times?

9. What happens when the team is being prepared to run after Spitz has been killed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters are most affected by this?

Essay Topic 2

Mercy and Justice were two themes that played a huge role in this book. Where are these themes present, and which characters are most affected by them?

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

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