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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Buck hear in the forest that stimulates old instincts?
(a) Gunfire.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) Howling.
(d) A growl.
2. How heavy is the load that Buck pulls for John?
(a) 500 pounds.
(b) 1,000 pounds.
(c) 900 pounds.
(d) 800 pounds.
3. What is Buck so good at after Spitz is dead?
(a) Getting the dogs to follow the rules.
(b) Leading the pack.
(c) Raising morale in the pack.
(d) Playing with the other dogs.
4. How far is the journey the dogs take to return to Skaguay?
(a) 800 miles.
(b) 1,200 miles.
(c) 1,500 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.
5. What does Buck NOT want to be with other dogs?
(a) The follower.
(b) The protector.
(c) The father.
(d) The leader.
6. Where is John Thornton's camp?
(a) In the Red City.
(b) On the White River.
(c) By the Green Lake.
(d) In the Black Woods.
7. What does John do after Buck pulls the load for him?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Faints.
(c) Cries.
(d) Embraces Buck.
8. Who do John's dogs remind Buck of?
(a) Francois and Perrault.
(b) Curly.
(c) Judge Miller's sons.
(d) The dogs in the kennel on the ship.
9. What does Buck do to other men that he refuses to do to John?
(a) Steal from him.
(b) Beg from him.
(c) Bring food to him.
(d) Sleep next to him.
10. What is the first mistake the new owners make towards their dogs on the trail?
(a) They let them sleep in the tent.
(b) They overfeed them.
(c) They run them too hard and too long.
(d) They cover them at night.
11. What season is it when John finds Buck?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.
12. What time of day is it when Francois realizes what has happened to Spitz?
(a) Noon.
(b) Evening.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Morning.
13. How many dogs comprise the team of the new and inexperienced owner of Buck?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.
14. What is Francois ordered to do when they reach their destination?
(a) Leave.
(b) Make the trip back in record time.
(c) Take some of his leave time.
(d) Sell the dogs.
15. How far does the team average every day after Spitz is killed?
(a) 40 miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 30 miles.
(d) 60 miles.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Perrault ordered to do when they reach their destination?
2. What does Buck like to do at night after becoming the leader?
3. What do the inexperienced owners do to get the dogs to move faster?
4. What does John do when Buck tries to obey the crazy order?
5. What does John tell the inexperienced men not to do?
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