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

2. How is the first dog on the team to go mad killed?
(a) He is shot.
(b) Falls off a cliff.
(c) With an ax.
(d) She falls through some ice.

3. What is the name of the first camp Buck gets to after his first dog team journey?
(a) Barrett Hollow.
(b) Balow Stream.
(c) Lake Bennett.
(d) Bushman River.

4. How does Buck stay warm his first night in the snow?
(a) He sleeps with the other dogs.
(b) He sneaks into the tent.
(c) He sleeps next to the banked fire.
(d) He digs a hole in the snow.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man who unloads Buck do when Buck growls ferociously?

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

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

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

5. What kind of food is Buck given on the trail?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Spitz killed?

2. How do the dogs react when they begin the work of pulling the sled?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is Buck's life described at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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