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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 hear in the forest that stimulates old instincts?

2. Who haunts Buck at John's fireside?

3. What does John do when Buck tries to obey the crazy order?

4. What is the name of the man who purchases Buck after he returns to Skaguay?

5. What does Dave refuse to do when he falls ill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on the morning Dave is killed?

2. What happens when the men take Mercedes off of the sled?

3. How does Buck feel when he begins the journey with his new and inexperienced owners?

4. What crazy command does John ask of Buck one day that Buck heedlessly tries to follow?

5. What are Francois and Perrault ordered to do after getting to Skaguay in record time?

6. How does Buck first know that his new owners are not experienced?

7. What happens to Dave after running the same trail too many times?

8. What does John do when he sees the men beating Buck before they cross the river?

9. What does Buck do to cement his role as the leader under his new owners?

10. How does John treat his dogs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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