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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. Why does the new owner think the dogs are unable to move his sled?

2. How many dogs does John have when he finds Buck?

3. How does John treat his dogs?

4. What are most of the dogs on the team doing when they return to Skaguay?

5. What does Buck want to be with other dogs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens on the morning Dave is killed?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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