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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. How does Buck greet Billee and Joe?
(a) He sniffs them and is subservient to them.
(b) He ignores them.
(c) He fights them.
(d) He is friendly to them.

2. What is the first thing that Buck's new owner does to him?
(a) Chokes him.
(b) Hits him.
(c) Feeds him.
(d) Puts a muzzle on him.

3. What does Buck do to stay in shape at the beginning of the book?
(a) Runs.
(b) Swims.
(c) Hunts.
(d) Trains.

4. Which dog refuses to get out of his sleeping hole the day after Buck is chased by the mad dog?
(a) Pike.
(b) Billee.
(c) Joe.
(d) Dolly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who saves Buck from the dog who attacks him after his exhausting chase from the mad dog?

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

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

4. What is the name of the dog who teaches Buck to steal?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Buck feel about humans at the beginning of the book?

2. How is Spitz killed?

3. What does Spitz do when he becomes threatened by Buck?

4. What does the man who buys Buck from Manuel do to him?

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

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

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

8. How is Curly killed?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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