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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 Buck want to be with other dogs?
(a) The leader.
(b) The protector.
(c) The follower.
(d) The father.
2. Why does the new owner think the dogs are unable to move his sled?
(a) The woman is riding it.
(b) They need to be whipped harder.
(c) They are all too weak.
(d) It is overloaded.
3. How do John's dogs react when John takes on Buck's care as well?
(a) They gladly welcomed him.
(b) They were jealous of him.
(c) They fought him.
(d) They ignored him.
4. What does John tell the inexperienced men not to do?
(a) Anger Buck.
(b) Continue without rest.
(c) Beat their dogs.
(d) Cross the river.
5. How far is the journey the dogs take to return to Skaguay?
(a) 800 miles.
(b) 1,500 miles.
(c) 1,200 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who do John's dogs remind Buck of?
2. What does Buck see that lets him know his new owners are clueless?
3. How does Buck show his care for John?
4. What does John do to the man beating Buck?
5. What crazy thing does John order Buck to do one day?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are the men and the dogs not able to rest when they return to Skaguay from Dawson?
2. How does Buck first know that his new owners are not experienced?
3. What happens when the dogs try to pull the overloaded sled of the inexperienced men?
4. What do Hal and Charles brag about to John Thornton, and how does John respond?
5. What happens when the men take Mercedes off of the sled?
6. What are Francois and Perrault ordered to do after getting to Skaguay in record time?
7. How does Buck feel when he begins the journey with his new and inexperienced owners?
8. Why does Buck refuse to take another step with Hal and Charles when they are about to cross the river?
9. What happens on the morning Dave is killed?
10. What does Buck do to cement his role as the leader under his new owners?
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