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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What are most of the dogs on the team doing when they return to Skaguay?
(a) Starving.
(b) Limping.
(c) Mating.
(d) Dying.
2. What are the men happy about after Spitz is dead?
(a) Spitz won't bite them anymore.
(b) There is one less mouth to feed.
(c) They are traveling at record speed.
(d) They have a happier team to lead.
3. Where does Buck want to be harnessed when he returns to camp after killing Spitz?
(a) Spitz's spot.
(b) His old spot.
(c) The lead-dog spot.
(d) Sol-leck's spot.
4. What is John able to put on Buck's back that no one else can?
(a) A jug of water.
(b) A pack.
(c) A child.
(d) A human's coat.
5. What is Perrault ordered to do when they reach their destination?
(a) Take some of his leave time.
(b) Leave.
(c) Sell the dogs.
(d) Make the trip back in record time.
6. Who haunts Buck at John's fireside?
(a) Curly.
(b) Dave.
(c) His ancestors.
(d) Spitz.
7. How does Buck view John?
(a) As his father.
(b) As his master.
(c) As his equal.
(d) As his enemy.
8. What crazy thing does John order Buck to do one day?
(a) Jump off a cliff.
(b) Jump into a wildly rushing river.
(c) Lay down and die.
(d) Kill another dog.
9. How long does it take for the team to return to Skaguay?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 3 months.
10. How is the team acting while Buck and Spitz are fighting?
(a) Their loyalties were split.
(b) They got very lazy.
(c) They were inefficient.
(d) They were distracted.
11. How far is the journey the dogs take to return to Skaguay?
(a) 1,500 miles.
(b) 1,000 miles.
(c) 1,200 miles.
(d) 800 miles.
12. What injury does John get the year before he finds Buck?
(a) He lost an eye.
(b) He sprained his knee.
(c) He froze his feet.
(d) He broke his leg.
13. What is the name of the man who purchases Buck after he returns to Skaguay?
(a) Hal.
(b) Bert.
(c) Hugh.
(d) Ben.
14. What does Buck hear in the forest that stimulates old instincts?
(a) Howling.
(b) A growl.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) Gunfire.
15. How does Buck show his care for John?
(a) He never leaves his side.
(b) He brings him presents.
(c) He protects him.
(d) He nibbles on his hand.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Buck placed when Spitz is killed?
2. Why does Buck refuse to go with the inexperienced men?
3. What do the people do when Francois and Perrault deliver their mail in record time?
4. What does the inexperienced man threaten John with?
5. What does Buck do that loses him the respect of his team?
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