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

2. What do the dogs need most, and are denied, by the new and inexperienced owners?
(a) Water.
(b) Warmth.
(c) Rest.
(d) Food.

3. What are the men happy about after Spitz is dead?
(a) They have a happier team to lead.
(b) Spitz won't bite them anymore.
(c) There is one less mouth to feed.
(d) They are traveling at record speed.

4. Why is Francois hesitant about placing Buck in the place he wants to be after Spitz is killed?
(a) He thinks Spitz will come to camp soon.
(b) Buck is not as experienced.
(c) He is too tired to shift the harness spacings.
(d) He wants Buck to be trained in a new position.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who haunts Buck at John's fireside?

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

3. How does Buck show his care for John?

4. How long does it take for the team to return to Skaguay?

5. What is John able to put on Buck's back that no one else can?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Buck feel for the first time when he is with John and how does he show this?

4. How does John treat his dogs?

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

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

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

8. Why is John left at the river?

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

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

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