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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 the inexperienced man threaten John with?
(a) A whip.
(b) An axe.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

2. What does Buck NOT want to be with other dogs?
(a) The father.
(b) The follower.
(c) The leader.
(d) The protector.

3. How heavy is the load that Buck pulls for John?
(a) 500 pounds.
(b) 1,000 pounds.
(c) 800 pounds.
(d) 900 pounds.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John treat his dogs?

2. What time of day is it when Francois realizes what has happened to Spitz?

3. Why does Buck refuse to go with the inexperienced men?

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

5. What is the name of the wife of the man who purchases Buck after he returns to Skaguay?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Buck like to do at night while he is on the trail?

4. What happens to Dave after running the same trail too many times?

5. How does John treat his dogs?

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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