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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something eaten by the group that attacks the campsite after Buck takes his stand with Spitz?
(a) A bucket of lard.
(b) Whip leather.
(c) Moccasins.
(d) Tent straps.

2. What is Spitz's full name?
(a) Abramaspitz.
(b) Spitzbegen.
(c) Vonglowerspitz.
(d) Spitzer.

3. How does Buck greet Billee and Joe?
(a) He sniffs them and is subservient to them.
(b) He ignores them.
(c) He is friendly to them.
(d) He fights them.

4. What attacks the campsite after Buck takes a stand with Spitz?
(a) A group of wild huskies.
(b) Another dog team.
(c) A group of indians.
(d) A pack of wolves.

5. What is the name of the man with the whip's partner?
(a) Perry.
(b) Peter.
(c) Paul.
(d) Perrault.

6. Where is the man from who buys Buck from the cruel man?
(a) California.
(b) Canada.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Washington.

7. Who does Buck think will savagely attack him when he gets off the ship?
(a) Snow.
(b) Trains.
(c) Men.
(d) The other dogs.

8. What does Buck do one night that links him to his ancestors?
(a) Fights.
(b) Steals.
(c) Barks.
(d) Howls.

9. What does Buck hunt in the woods?
(a) A bird.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A fox.
(d) A badger.

10. What kind of disability does Sol-leks have?
(a) He is blind in one eye.
(b) He is deaf in one ear.
(c) He has a lame paw.
(d) He lost his sense of smell.

11. What does Dave do when Buck makes a mistake?
(a) Snarls with teeth bared.
(b) Nips him.
(c) Scratches his nose.
(d) Barks at him.

12. Who helps the man with the whip train Buck in the harness?
(a) The man in the red sweater.
(b) Perry.
(c) Dave.
(d) Curly.

13. Who does Manuel sell Buck to?
(a) A sled dog runner.
(b) A fighting dog ring.
(c) A pet shop.
(d) A kennel.

14. How does Buck feel about humans at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is protective of them.
(b) He respects them.
(c) He fears them.
(d) He hates them.

15. What do men do to Buck to enrage him just after Manuel sells him?
(a) Hit him.
(b) Refuse to feed him.
(c) Poke him with sticks.
(d) Mock him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Buck taken when he gets off the ship in Chapter 2?

2. What does Manuel need money for?

3. How many dogs are in the team before Buck begins his first journey?

4. How does Buck describe his first few days after getting off the ship?

5. How many dogs does the man who buys Buck from the cruel man already have?

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