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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 cold is it when the team breaks through ice in the river?
(a) 20 below zero.
(b) 40 below zero.
(c) 30 below zero.
(d) 50 below zero.

2. How does Spitz greet Billee and Joe?
(a) He is friendly to them.
(b) He sniffs them and is subservient to them.
(c) He fights them.
(d) He ignores them.

3. How many of Spitz's legs does Buck break before he is killed?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

5. Who attacks Buck after he has had an exhausting chase from the mad dog?
(a) Dolly.
(b) Spitz.
(c) Dave.
(d) Joe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Buck feel ashamed when he is unloaded by the man who buys Buck from the cruel man?

2. Which of the following is NOT something eaten by the group that attacks the campsite after Buck takes his stand with Spitz?

3. How much money is Buck sold for?

4. Where is Buck taken when he gets off the ship in Chapter 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Spitz do when he becomes threatened by Buck?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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