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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) A thunderstorm.
(b) Gunfire.
(c) A growl.
(d) Howling.

2. Who leaves John by the river when he is injured?
(a) His wife.
(b) His boss.
(c) His son.
(d) His partner.

3. What are the men happy about after Spitz is dead?
(a) They have a happier team to lead.
(b) They are traveling at record speed.
(c) Spitz won't bite them anymore.
(d) There is one less mouth to feed.

4. What is the name of the inexperienced man's partner?
(a) Robert.
(b) Charles.
(c) Arnold.
(d) Matthew.

5. What does Buck NOT want to be with other dogs?
(a) The protector.
(b) The follower.
(c) The leader.
(d) The father.

6. What does the inexperienced man threaten John with?
(a) A knife.
(b) A gun.
(c) An axe.
(d) A whip.

7. What does John do to the man beating Buck?
(a) Threatens to shoot him.
(b) Charges him with a whip.
(c) Pays him for Buck.
(d) Punches him.

8. What do the dogs need most, and are denied, by the new and inexperienced owners?
(a) Rest.
(b) Water.
(c) Warmth.
(d) Food.

9. Who do John's dogs remind Buck of?
(a) Francois and Perrault.
(b) Judge Miller's sons.
(c) Curly.
(d) The dogs in the kennel on the ship.

10. Why is John left by the river when he is injured?
(a) To wait for another group to join.
(b) To keep from slowing down the group.
(c) To wait for help.
(d) To recuperate.

11. What does Francois think has happened when Buck returns to camp alone after the hunt?
(a) Spitz was stolen.
(b) Spitz was killed.
(c) Spitz will be along in a while.
(d) Spitz ran off with the pack.

12. What is Francois ordered to do when they reach their destination?
(a) Make the trip back in record time.
(b) Leave.
(c) Take some of his leave time.
(d) Sell the dogs.

13. What kind of memories does Buck most enjoy thinking about at night after he has become the leader?
(a) Perrault and Francois.
(b) His time with the judge.
(c) Memories from his ancestors.
(d) His time with the man in the red sweater.

14. Why does Buck refuse to go with the inexperienced men?
(a) He is physically unable to rise.
(b) He hates the men.
(c) He likes John.
(d) He has a sense of impending doom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Perrault ordered to do when they reach their destination?

2. What is the name of the dog that tries to nurse Buck to health?

3. Where does Buck want to be harnessed when he returns to camp after killing Spitz?

4. What does Buck do to other men that he refuses to do to John?

5. What does Dave refuse to do when he falls ill?

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