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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 does Francois do when he sees how hard the trail is on Buck's feet?
(a) Makes little booties for him.
(b) Pushes him harder to toughen him up.
(c) Puts a poultice on them at night.
(d) Lets him ride on the sled.

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

3. How many dogs are in the team before Buck begins his first journey?
(a) 9.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

4. Who does Manuel sell Buck to?
(a) A fighting dog ring.
(b) A kennel.
(c) A pet shop.
(d) A sled dog runner.

5. What happens to the dog who will not stop attacking the man who unloads the dogs?
(a) He is locked up.
(b) He is fed to the other dogs.
(c) He dies.
(d) He is sent away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Buck see for the first time when he is unloaded after being sold by the cruel man?

2. What are men mining in the Yukon at the time of this book?

3. How many times does Buck charge at the man who finally unloads him?

4. What does Buck hunt in the woods?

5. Why does Buck steal from his masters?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who buys Buck from the man in the red sweater?

9. Where in the harness line is Buck placed, and why?

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

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