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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 John say to all the offers to buy Buck from him?
(a) He keeps raising the price.
(b) He laughs in their faces.
(c) He flatly refuses.
(d) He threatens to kill them.

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

3. What does Francois think has happened when Buck returns to camp alone after the hunt?
(a) Spitz ran off with the pack.
(b) Spitz will be along in a while.
(c) Spitz was killed.
(d) Spitz was stolen.

4. What is John able to put on Buck's back that no one else can?
(a) A pack.
(b) A child.
(c) A jug of water.
(d) A human's coat.

5. Where does Buck want to be harnessed when he returns to camp after killing Spitz?
(a) The lead-dog spot.
(b) His old spot.
(c) Spitz's spot.
(d) Sol-leck's spot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John do when Buck tries to obey the crazy order?

2. What does John do to the man beating Buck?

3. What does Buck want to be with other dogs?

4. What kinds of things does Buck remember at night after he has become the leader?

5. What does Buck NOT want to be with other dogs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is John left at the river?

2. How does Buck feel about his new masters and his new job?

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

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

5. Why are the men and the dogs not able to rest when they return to Skaguay from Dawson?

6. What crazy command does John ask of Buck one day that Buck heedlessly tries to follow?

7. What is Buck reminded of as he spends time recuperating with John and his dogs?

8. How does John treat his dogs?

9. How does Buck feel when he begins the journey with his new and inexperienced owners?

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

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