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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 the inexperienced owners do to get the dogs to move faster?

2. What is Francois ordered to do when they reach their destination?

3. Why does Buck refuse to go with the inexperienced men?

4. What is the first big stop for the team after Spitz is killed?

5. What does Buck do to other men that he refuses to do to John?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Hal and Charles brag about to John Thornton, and how does John respond?

2. Why does Buck refuse to take another step with Hal and Charles when they are about to cross the river?

3. What does Buck feel for the first time when he is with John and how does he show this?

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

5. What happens when the team is being prepared to run after Spitz has been killed?

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

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

8. What bet does Buck win for John one day and how does Thornton react to this?

9. How does Buck feel about his new masters and his new job?

10. What is Buck reminded of as he spends time recuperating with John and 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

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 3

Valor was a theme of this book that was very important to many of the characters involved. Where does this theme of valor present itself and how do these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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