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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 Manuel's occupation?
(a) Gardener.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Driver.
(d) Gambler.

2. Who does Buck think will savagely attack him when he gets off the ship?
(a) The other dogs.
(b) Trains.
(c) Snow.
(d) Men.

3. Who does Buck watch get killed after getting off the ship?
(a) Curly.
(b) Dave.
(c) The man in the red sweater.
(d) Spitz.

4. What does Dave do when Buck makes a mistake?
(a) Barks at him.
(b) Snarls with teeth bared.
(c) Scratches his nose.
(d) Nips him.

5. What kind of food is Buck given on the trail?
(a) Beef.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Caribou.
(d) Venison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dog is bought with Buck from the cruel man?

2. What is the name of the dog that is bought with Buck from the cruel man?

3. Who laughs about the death that Buck witnesses after getting off the ship?

4. What is the name of the man with the whip's partner?

5. How is Spitz threatened by Buck?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Buck stay warm in the snow on his first night at Dyea?

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

3. How are Billee and Joe received by the other dogs on the team?

4. What does Buck do when he gets hungry on the trail?

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

6. What damage is done when the camp is attacked by a pack of wild dogs?

7. What happens when Pike refuses to get out of his sleeping hole?

8. How is Curly killed?

9. What happens when Buck awakens after he takes his first beating?

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

(see the answer keys)

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