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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 Buck hunt in the woods?
(a) A fox.
(b) A bird.
(c) A badger.
(d) A rabbit.

2. How does Buck describe his first few days after getting off the ship?
(a) Exhilarating.
(b) Nightmarish.
(c) Terrifying.
(d) Exhausting.

3. What is the name of the man who whips Buck when he is put in his harness?
(a) Frances.
(b) Frank.
(c) Francois.
(d) Ferdinand.

4. Where is Buck kept after Manuel sells him?
(a) A cage.
(b) The back of a truck.
(c) A crate.
(d) A box.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the men at the first camp building when Buck gets there?

2. What is the man wearing that Buck sees when he is finally unloaded?

3. How many dogs are involved in the hunt in the woods?

4. Who kills Spitz?

5. Where does Buck live at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the man in the red sweater react to Buck's anger and ferocity?

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

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

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

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

9. How is Curly killed?

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

(see the answer keys)

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