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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 kind of disability does Sol-leks have?

2. How is Spitz threatened by Buck?

3. What is Spitz's full name?

4. What does Francois worry about most after the attackers have left the campsite?

5. What does Buck hunt in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Spitz killed?

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

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

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

5. Where in the harness line is Buck placed, and why?

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

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

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

9. What happens when Pike refuses to get out of his sleeping hole?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Each of the dogs had very different characteristics and personalities. What are the defining features of each of the dogs, and how does their individuality affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

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