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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who attacks Buck after he has had an exhausting chase from the mad dog?
(a) Spitz.
(b) Dolly.
(c) Joe.
(d) Dave.

4. Who breaks the trail for the dogs after leaving the first camp?
(a) Perrault.
(b) Other dogs.
(c) Perry.
(d) Frances.

5. Who laughs about the death that Buck witnesses after getting off the ship?
(a) The man in the red sweater.
(b) Curly.
(c) Dave.
(d) Spitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goads Buck into fights in Chapter 3?

2. How many times does Buck charge at the man who finally unloads him?

3. What does Dave enjoy doing?

4. How far do the dogs travel in the 6 days after the attack on the camp?

5. What kind of dog is Spitz?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where in the harness line is Buck placed, and why?

2. What happens when Buck awakens after he takes his first beating?

3. What happens that leads Buck to initiate the first fight with Spitz?

4. How is Buck's life described at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Francois use to train Buck on the harness, and how does Buck feel about it?

6. How are Billee and Joe received by the other dogs on the team?

7. How is Buck described at the beginning of the book?

8. How is Spitz killed?

9. How does the man in the red sweater react to Buck's anger and ferocity?

10. How does Buck feel during the hunt for the rabbit?

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