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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. How do the inexperienced men die?

2. What does Francois think has happened when Buck returns to camp alone after the hunt?

3. Which dog develops an internal injury on the trail?

4. Who are the dogs sold to?

5. What does Buck never ask John for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Buck reminded of as he spends time recuperating with John and his dogs?

2. What does Buck do to other men that he does not do to John?

3. What does Buck do to cement his role as the leader under his new owners?

4. What are Francois and Perrault ordered to do after getting to Skaguay in record time?

5. How do John's dogs react to Buck being included into John's house?

6. Why does Buck refuse to take another step with Hal and Charles when they are about to cross the river?

7. What happens when the men take Mercedes off of the sled?

8. What happens when the dogs try to pull the overloaded sled of the inexperienced men?

9. How does Buck feel about his new masters and his new job?

10. How does Buck first know that his new owners are not experienced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens at the Lost Cabin, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in the scene there, and what does this monumental event symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Buck and Spitz were both very dynamic leaders in this book with strong followings. What are the differences in the two styles of leadership, and how do these differences affect their characters, their followers, and their role in the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Courage and fear were two attributes that were seen a number of times in this book. Where do they appear, and how does the presence of these feelings change the characters who were involved in those scenes?

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