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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 does Buck view John?

2. What is the first mistake the new owners make towards their dogs on the trail?

3. Who do John's dogs remind Buck of?

4. What does the woman do when the men forcibly remove her from the sled?

5. How is Dave killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Buck feel for the first time when he is with John and how does he show this?

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

6. How does John treat his dogs?

7. Why is John left at the river?

8. What does John do when he sees the men beating Buck before they cross the river?

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

10. What happens when the team is being prepared to run after Spitz has been killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Dave was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

How does the relationship between the dogs on the dog team change throughout the course of the plot, and how do these changes affect the characters around them?

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