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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 Dave enjoy doing?

2. Who attacks Buck after he has had an exhausting chase from the mad dog?

3. How is Buck transferred after being sold by the cruel man?

4. How much food is Buck given every day on the trail?

5. Which dog refuses to get out of his sleeping hole the day after Buck is chased by the mad dog?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Buck do when he gets hungry on the trail?

3. How is Curly killed?

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

5. Who buys Buck from the man in the red sweater?

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

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

8. How does Buck feel about humans at the beginning of the book?

9. How is Spitz killed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the relationship between the dogs on the dog team change throughout the course of the plot, and how do these changes affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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