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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. How many dogs are in the team before Buck begins his first journey?

2. Who goads Buck into fights in Chapter 3?

3. Who saves Buck from the dog who attacks him after his exhausting chase from the mad dog?

4. What is the man wearing that Buck sees when he is finally unloaded?

5. What is Spitz's full name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What damage is done when the camp is attacked by a pack of wild dogs?

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

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

5. How is Buck's life described at the beginning of the book?

6. What is Buck forced to realize when he gets off the ship at Dyea?

7. How is Curly killed?

8. What happens when Buck awakens after he takes his first beating?

9. How is Buck described at the beginning of the book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dave was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

What happens at the Lost Cabin, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in the scene there, and what does this monumental event symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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