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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 Buck do one night that links him to his ancestors?
2. Who saves Buck from the dog who attacks him after his exhausting chase from the mad dog?
3. What attacks the campsite after Buck takes a stand with Spitz?
4. Where has Buck seen harnesses like the ones that are put on him?
5. Who tries to punish the dog who refuses to get out of his sleeping hole the day after Buck is chased by the mad dog?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Francois use to train Buck on the harness, and how does Buck feel about it?
2. What does Buck do that causes Sol-leks to attack him?
3. How are Billee and Joe received by the other dogs on the team?
4. What happens that leads Buck to initiate the first fight with Spitz?
5. What happens when Buck awakens after he takes his first beating?
6. What does Spitz do that makes Buck hate him?
7. How does Buck feel about humans at the beginning of the book?
8. How is Curly killed?
9. How is Buck's life described at the beginning of the book?
10. How does Buck feel during the hunt for the rabbit?
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
There were many different symbols present in this book. What are these symbols, and how does their presence alter the course of the plot?
Essay Topic 3
Courage and fear were two attributes that were seen a number of times in this book. Where do they appear, and how does the presence of these feelings change the characters who were involved in those scenes?
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