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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which dog refuses to get out of his sleeping hole the day after Buck is chased by the mad dog?
(a) Dolly.
(b) Pike.
(c) Joe.
(d) Billee.

2. What is the name of the first camp Buck gets to after his first dog team journey?
(a) Lake Bennett.
(b) Balow Stream.
(c) Barrett Hollow.
(d) Bushman River.

3. How many dogs does the man who buys Buck from the cruel man already have?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. What is Spitz's full name?
(a) Vonglowerspitz.
(b) Abramaspitz.
(c) Spitzer.
(d) Spitzbegen.

5. How many times does Buck charge at the man who finally unloads him?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

6. What kind of disability does Sol-leks have?
(a) He is deaf in one ear.
(b) He is blind in one eye.
(c) He has a lame paw.
(d) He lost his sense of smell.

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

8. What does Buck do one night that links him to his ancestors?
(a) Steals.
(b) Fights.
(c) Howls.
(d) Barks.

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

10. What are men mining in the Yukon at the time of this book?
(a) Coal.
(b) Copper.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silver.

11. How does Buck feel about humans at the beginning of the book?
(a) He hates them.
(b) He is protective of them.
(c) He respects them.
(d) He fears them.

12. What does Francois do when he sees how hard the trail is on Buck's feet?
(a) Lets him ride on the sled.
(b) Makes little booties for him.
(c) Pushes him harder to toughen him up.
(d) Puts a poultice on them at night.

13. What happens to the dog who will not stop attacking the man who unloads the dogs?
(a) He is locked up.
(b) He dies.
(c) He is fed to the other dogs.
(d) He is sent away.

14. What is the man wearing that Buck sees when he is finally unloaded?
(a) A red sweater.
(b) Sunglasses.
(c) A ball cap.
(d) A green jacket.

15. What is the name of the man with the whip's partner?
(a) Perry.
(b) Paul.
(c) Perrault.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Buck watch get killed after getting off the ship?

2. How does Dave greet Billee and Joe?

3. What does Buck take great pride in on the trail?

4. Who saves Buck from the dog who attacks him after his exhausting chase from the mad dog?

5. What is Manuel's occupation?

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