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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. Who are the dogs sold to?
(a) Damien.
(b) Dawson.
(c) Darwin.
(d) Dallben.

2. What season is it when John finds Buck?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

3. Who do John's dogs remind Buck of?
(a) The dogs in the kennel on the ship.
(b) Curly.
(c) Judge Miller's sons.
(d) Francois and Perrault.

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

5. What crazy thing does John order Buck to do one day?
(a) Jump into a wildly rushing river.
(b) Lay down and die.
(c) Kill another dog.
(d) Jump off a cliff.

Short Answer Questions

1. How heavy is the load that Buck pulls for John?

2. What does Dave refuse to do when he falls ill?

3. What does Buck do to cement his place as a leader under the new driver?

4. What do the inexperienced owners do to get the dogs to move faster?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John treat his dogs?

2. What happens when the dogs try to pull the overloaded sled of the inexperienced men?

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

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

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

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

7. What changes when Buck is allowed to lead after Spitz is killed?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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