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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 kind of disability does Sol-leks have?
(a) He lost his sense of smell.
(b) He is deaf in one ear.
(c) He has a lame paw.
(d) He is blind in one eye.

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

3. What does Francois worry about most after the attackers have left the campsite?
(a) They will come back.
(b) Their mail cargo was damaged.
(c) They were mad dogs.
(d) They are too far from the next place to get supplies.

4. What does the man hit Buck with when he is finally unloaded?
(a) A chair.
(b) A club.
(c) His hand.
(d) A whip.

5. What does Buck do one night that links him to his ancestors?
(a) Fights.
(b) Steals.
(c) Barks.
(d) Howls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Buck watch get killed after getting off the ship?

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

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Spitz killed?

2. What does Dolly do when she shows the madness she contracted?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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