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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 is Hump too exhausted to do after a night out at sea?

2. What does Hump unsuccessfully try to build?

3. What does Larsen ask Hump for?

4. How does Hump help Larsen to communicate?

5. What are Hump and Brewster worried that Larsen will do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hump's 'rigging effort'?

2. What happens to Brewster and Hump's boat once they take for the seas?

3. How does Hump learn how to kill the seals?

4. How do Hump's thoughts reflect the nature of the long journey?

5. In what has Hump gained power over Larsen?

6. Describe Hump and Brewster's hut.

7. How does Hump overcome Larsen's destruction of his work?

8. How has Hump achieved the goal London set for him at the beginning of the novel?

9. Do you think it is strange that the Ghost appears on tn the shore?

10. In what way do Hump and Brewster unknowingly fail the now dead Larsen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways do you think that Hump idealizes Brewster? What do these ideals say about Hump's character? How different do you think Brewster is to Hump's ideal woman?

Essay Topic 2

Study Jack London's life. How much of the story do you think comes from personal experience? Do you think any of the characters in the book are based on anyone in London's life or even London himself?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the character of Hump. What do you think the goal of his is? Does his character change as the novel progresses? Do you think Hump achieves his goal?

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