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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 time of day is it when Francois realizes what has happened to Spitz?

2. What is John able to put on Buck's back that no one else can?

3. What is Buck so good at after Spitz is dead?

4. What injury does John get the year before he finds Buck?

5. How far does the team average every day after Spitz is killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John treat his dogs?

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

3. What does Buck do to other men that he does not do to John?

4. How do John's dogs react to Buck being included into John's house?

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

6. What is Buck reminded of as he spends time recuperating with John and his dogs?

7. Why are the men and the dogs not able to rest when they return to Skaguay from Dawson?

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

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

10. What changes when Buck is allowed to lead after Spitz is killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dave was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

Mercy and Justice were two themes that played a huge role in this book. Where are these themes present, and which characters are most affected by them?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the ways Buck and John show their love to each other, and how do these displays alter the course of the plot?

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