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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. Why does Buck refuse to go with the inexperienced men?
(a) He is physically unable to rise.
(b) He has a sense of impending doom.
(c) He likes John.
(d) He hates the men.

2. Why is John left by the river when he is injured?
(a) To wait for help.
(b) To wait for another group to join.
(c) To recuperate.
(d) To keep from slowing down the group.

3. How far is the journey the dogs take to return to Skaguay?
(a) 1,200 miles.
(b) 1,500 miles.
(c) 800 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.

4. How do the inexperienced men die?
(a) They starve.
(b) They freeze to death.
(c) The dogs turn on them.
(d) They fall into the river.

5. What does John call the inexperienced men when they brag about making it to the camp?
(a) Lucky.
(b) Blessed.
(c) Ignorant.
(d) Fools.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Buck hear in the forest that stimulates old instincts?

2. Why are the dogs unable to move the sled of their new owners?

3. Who leaves John by the river when he is injured?

4. What does Buck like to do at night after becoming the leader?

5. What does John do after Buck pulls the load for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is John left at the river?

2. What does John do when he sees the men beating Buck before they cross the river?

3. What bet does Buck win for John one day and how does Thornton react to this?

4. Why does Buck refuse to take another step with Hal and Charles when they are about to cross the river?

5. What do Hal and Charles brag about to John Thornton, and how does John respond?

6. What happens when the men take Mercedes off of the sled?

7. What happens on the morning Dave is killed?

8. How does Buck first know that his new owners are not experienced?

9. What happens when the team is being prepared to run after Spitz has been killed?

10. What are Francois and Perrault ordered to do after getting to Skaguay in record time?

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