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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 do men do to Buck to enrage him just after Manuel sells him?

2. How far do the dogs travel in the 6 days after the attack on the camp?

3. What kind of food is Buck given on the trail?

4. What makes Buck feel ashamed when he is unloaded by the man who buys Buck from the cruel man?

5. What kind of dog is Spitz?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that leads Buck to initiate the first fight with Spitz?

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

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

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

5. What does Dolly do when she shows the madness she contracted?

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

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

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

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

10. How is Buck changed when he is released from his rope by the men who unload him from the train?

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

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Jack London have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters are most affected by this?

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