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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man who unloads Buck do when Buck growls ferociously?

2. Where is Buck taken when he gets off the ship in Chapter 2?

3. What does Manuel need money for?

4. What is the occupation of the man who buys Buck from the cruel man?

5. Where is the man from who buys Buck from the cruel man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Buck feel during the hunt for the rabbit?

2. How are Billee and Joe received by the other dogs on the team?

3. What does Buck do that causes Sol-leks to attack him?

4. How does Buck stay warm in the snow on his first night at Dyea?

5. What does Spitz do when he becomes threatened by Buck?

6. What does the man who buys Buck from Manuel do to him?

7. What does Spitz do that makes Buck hate him?

8. What does Francois do when Buck's feet show the strain of the heavy work?

9. How does the man in the red sweater react to Buck's anger and ferocity?

10. What does Francois use to train Buck on the harness, and how does Buck feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Buck and Spitz were both very dynamic leaders in this book with strong followings. What are the differences in the two styles of leadership, and how do these differences affect their characters, their followers, and their role in the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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