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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 far do the dogs travel in the 6 days after the attack on the camp?
(a) 40 miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 30 miles.
(d) 60 miles.

2. Who commits the kill that Buck watches after getting off the ship?
(a) She freezes to death.
(b) A pack of dogs.
(c) A train.
(d) The man in the red sweater.

3. What is the name of the man with the whip's partner?
(a) Perry.
(b) Paul.
(c) Peter.
(d) Perrault.

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

5. How many dogs does the man who buys Buck from the cruel man already have?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Buck obey the man who beat him?

2. How does Spitz greet Billee and Joe?

3. How is Spitz threatened by Buck?

4. How does Buck stay warm his first night in the snow?

5. Who attacks Buck after he has had an exhausting chase from the mad dog?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Buck do that causes Sol-leks to attack him?

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

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

6. What does Buck see for the first time when he gets off the ship, and how does he react to it?

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

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

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

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

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