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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of food is Buck given on the trail?
(a) Venison.
(b) Beef.
(c) Caribou.
(d) Salmon.

2. How many dogs are involved in the hunt in the woods?
(a) 20.
(b) 50.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

3. How is the first dog on the team to go mad killed?
(a) Falls off a cliff.
(b) She falls through some ice.
(c) He is shot.
(d) With an ax.

4. What does the man hit Buck with when he is finally unloaded?
(a) A chair.
(b) A whip.
(c) His hand.
(d) A club.

5. How many of Spitz's legs does Buck break before he is killed?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

6. How does Buck stay warm his first night in the snow?
(a) He sneaks into the tent.
(b) He sleeps next to the banked fire.
(c) He digs a hole in the snow.
(d) He sleeps with the other dogs.

7. How does Buck greet Billee and Joe?
(a) He fights them.
(b) He sniffs them and is subservient to them.
(c) He is friendly to them.
(d) He ignores them.

8. What kind of dog is bought with Buck from the cruel man?
(a) Mastiff.
(b) Retriever.
(c) Husky.
(d) Newfoundland.

9. What makes Buck feel ashamed when he is unloaded by the man who buys Buck from the cruel man?
(a) His inexperience.
(b) His fear.
(c) His odd appearance.
(d) Men laughing at him.

10. Where does the man hit Buck that causes the most pain?
(a) His paws.
(b) His back.
(c) His nose.
(d) His jaw.

11. What do men do to Buck to enrage him just after Manuel sells him?
(a) Hit him.
(b) Mock him.
(c) Poke him with sticks.
(d) Refuse to feed him.

12. What does the man who unloads Buck do when Buck growls ferociously?
(a) Hits him.
(b) Smiles.
(c) Growls back.
(d) Screams.

13. How is Buck transferred after being sold by the cruel man?
(a) Ship.
(b) Truck.
(c) Train.
(d) Walking.

14. Who does Buck watch get killed after getting off the ship?
(a) Curly.
(b) Spitz.
(c) The man in the red sweater.
(d) Dave.

15. Who does Buck think will savagely attack him when he gets off the ship?
(a) Trains.
(b) The other dogs.
(c) Snow.
(d) Men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Buck steal from his masters?

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

3. Which dog refuses to get out of his sleeping hole the day after Buck is chased by the mad dog?

4. What does Francois worry about most after the attackers have left the campsite?

5. How does Dave greet Billee and Joe?

(see the answer keys)

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