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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 do after Buck pulls the load for him?
(a) Cries.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Faints.
(d) Embraces Buck.

2. What does Buck do that loses him the respect of his team?
(a) He chews out of his harness.
(b) He falls in his harness.
(c) He bites the owner.
(d) He eats a dead dog.

3. Where is John Thornton's camp?
(a) In the Black Woods.
(b) By the Green Lake.
(c) On the White River.
(d) In the Red City.

4. What emotion does Buck feel for the first time with John?
(a) Duty.
(b) Love.
(c) Fear.
(d) Loyalty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does the team average every day after Spitz is killed?

2. How does Buck feel about getting a new owner?

3. What does Buck never ask John for?

4. What does Buck do to other men that he refuses to do to John?

5. What are the men happy about after Spitz is dead?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is John left at the river?

4. How does John treat his dogs?

5. How do John's dogs react to Buck being included into John's house?

6. What does Buck do to other men that he does not do to John?

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

8. What does Buck do to cement his role as the leader under his new owners?

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

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

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