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

2. Who encourages Buck to attack Spitz in Chapter 3?

3. What is the man wearing that Buck sees when he is finally unloaded?

4. What is Manuel's occupation?

5. Who attacks Buck after he has had an exhausting chase from the mad dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Buck do that causes Sol-leks to attack him?

2. What does Francois do when Buck's feet show the strain of the heavy work?

3. What does the man who buys Buck from Manuel do to him?

4. How does Buck stay warm in the snow on his first night at Dyea?

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

6. How does Buck feel about humans at the beginning of the book?

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

8. What does Spitz do when he becomes threatened by Buck?

9. Who is Manuel, and why does Manuel sell Buck?

10. What does Buck see for the first time when he gets off the ship, and how does he react to it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where do they appear and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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