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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the people do when Francois and Perrault deliver their mail in record time?
(a) Give them a raise.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Celebrate.
(d) Give extra food to the dogs.

2. Who are the dogs sold to?
(a) Dallben.
(b) Dawson.
(c) Damien.
(d) Darwin.

3. What does Buck do that loses him the respect of his team?
(a) He eats a dead dog.
(b) He falls in his harness.
(c) He chews out of his harness.
(d) He bites the owner.

4. How far does the team average every day after Spitz is killed?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 40 miles.
(c) 60 miles.
(d) 30 miles.

5. How is the team acting while Buck and Spitz are fighting?
(a) They got very lazy.
(b) Their loyalties were split.
(c) They were inefficient.
(d) They were distracted.

6. What crazy thing does John order Buck to do one day?
(a) Jump off a cliff.
(b) Kill another dog.
(c) Jump into a wildly rushing river.
(d) Lay down and die.

7. How long does it take for the team to return to Skaguay?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 3 months.

8. How many dogs belonging to the inexperienced owners die on the trail?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

9. What are most of the dogs on the team doing when they return to Skaguay?
(a) Starving.
(b) Dying.
(c) Mating.
(d) Limping.

10. How is Dave killed?
(a) He is worked too hard on the trail.
(b) He is killed by another dog.
(c) The driver shoots him.
(d) He freezes to death.

11. What does John do when Buck tries to obey the crazy order?
(a) Lets it happen.
(b) Jumps in front of Buck.
(c) Orders him to stop.
(d) Jumps in and saves him.

12. Which dog develops an internal injury on the trail?
(a) Billee.
(b) Dave.
(c) Pike.
(d) Sol-lecks.

13. How do the inexperienced men die?
(a) They fall into the river.
(b) They starve.
(c) They freeze to death.
(d) The dogs turn on them.

14. What does Buck hear in the forest that stimulates old instincts?
(a) Gunfire.
(b) A growl.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) Howling.

15. Where does Buck want to be harnessed when he returns to camp after killing Spitz?
(a) Sol-leck's spot.
(b) His old spot.
(c) Spitz's spot.
(d) The lead-dog spot.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Buck view John?

2. What does the woman do when the men forcibly remove her from the sled?

3. Why is John left by the river when he is injured?

4. What are the men happy about after Spitz is dead?

5. Why is Francois hesitant about placing Buck in the place he wants to be after Spitz is killed?

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