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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who intervenes with the intended punishment to the dog who refuses to get out of his sleeping hole?
(a) Sol-lecks.
(b) Francois.
(c) Buck.
(d) Spitz.

2. Who goads Buck into fights in Chapter 3?
(a) Dave.
(b) Spitz.
(c) Billee.
(d) Sol-lecks.

3. How far do the dogs travel in the 6 days after the attack on the camp?
(a) 30 miles.
(b) 60 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 40 miles.

4. What are men mining in the Yukon at the time of this book?
(a) Silver.
(b) Copper.
(c) Coal.
(d) Gold.

5. What kind of food is Buck given on the trail?
(a) Caribou.
(b) Venison.
(c) Beef.
(d) Salmon.

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

7. What is the occupation of most of the men at the first campsite?
(a) Mail Carriers.
(b) Miners.
(c) Builders.
(d) Farmers.

8. How does Buck describe his first few days after getting off the ship?
(a) Terrifying.
(b) Nightmarish.
(c) Exhilarating.
(d) Exhausting.

9. Which dog refuses to get out of his sleeping hole the day after Buck is chased by the mad dog?
(a) Joe.
(b) Billee.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Pike.

10. What does Francois do when he sees how hard the trail is on Buck's feet?
(a) Pushes him harder to toughen him up.
(b) Makes little booties for him.
(c) Lets him ride on the sled.
(d) Puts a poultice on them at night.

11. What is the name of the dog that is bought with Buck from the cruel man?
(a) Corny.
(b) Comely.
(c) Carly.
(d) Curly.

12. What is the name of the dog who teaches Buck to steal?
(a) Pork.
(b) Pine.
(c) Pete.
(d) Pike.

13. What is the name of the man who whips Buck when he is put in his harness?
(a) Frances.
(b) Francois.
(c) Frank.
(d) Ferdinand.

14. What does Buck take great pride in on the trail?
(a) His work.
(b) His intelligence.
(c) His strength.
(d) His place with the masters.

15. How is the first dog on the team to go mad killed?
(a) She falls through some ice.
(b) Falls off a cliff.
(c) With an ax.
(d) He is shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man who unloads Buck do when Buck growls ferociously?

2. What does Buck promise himself when the rope is taken off his neck after he is sold by Manuel?

3. Where is the man from who buys Buck from the cruel man?

4. Who breaks the trail for the dogs after leaving the first camp?

5. What does Francois worry about most after the attackers have left the campsite?

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