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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dave refuse to do when he falls ill?
(a) Walk behind the sled.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Take medication.
(d) Eat.

2. What do the owners do to the dogs that refuse to pull the sled any longer?
(a) They are shot.
(b) They are beaten to death.
(c) They are buried in the snow as if they are dead.
(d) They are left to freeze.

3. What is the occupation of most of the men at the first campsite?
(a) Farmers.
(b) Mail Carriers.
(c) Miners.
(d) Builders.

4. How does Buck describe his first few days after getting off the ship?
(a) Exhilarating.
(b) Exhausting.
(c) Nightmarish.
(d) Terrifying.

5. Who encourages Buck to attack Spitz in Chapter 3?
(a) Joe.
(b) Francois.
(c) Perrault.
(d) Dave.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many times does Buck charge at the man who finally unloads him?

3. Where does Buck live at the beginning of the book?

4. Who intervenes with the intended punishment to the dog who refuses to get out of his sleeping hole?

5. Who kills Spitz?

(see the answer key)

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