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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the dog that is bought with Buck from the cruel man?
(a) Curly.
(b) Carly.
(c) Corny.
(d) Comely.

2. Who kills the animal the dogs are hunting in the woods?
(a) Sol-lecks.
(b) Dave.
(c) Buck.
(d) Spitz.

3. What does the man do to Buck when he wakes up after beating him?
(a) Pats him on the head.
(b) Binds his wounds.
(c) Hits him again.
(d) Feeds him.

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

5. Who saves Buck from the dog who attacks him after his exhausting chase from the mad dog?
(a) Perrault.
(b) Francois.
(c) Pike.
(d) Sol-lecks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the man from who buys Buck from the cruel man?

2. What is Manuel's occupation?

3. What attacks the campsite after Buck takes a stand with Spitz?

4. How many dogs does the man who buys Buck from the cruel man already have?

5. What does Buck do to stay in shape at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Manuel, and why does Manuel sell Buck?

2. How is Buck changed when he is released from his rope by the men who unload him from the train?

3. How is Curly killed?

4. How does Buck feel during the hunt for the rabbit?

5. What does Spitz do that makes Buck hate him?

6. What does Francois do when Buck's feet show the strain of the heavy work?

7. What does Francois use to train Buck on the harness, and how does Buck feel about it?

8. What happens that leads Buck to initiate the first fight with Spitz?

9. How is Buck described at the beginning of the book?

10. What is Buck forced to realize when he gets off the ship at Dyea?

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