1. when buck is first kidnapped, all of the following occur except
a. he gets sold for money
b. he gets attacked by other dogs.
c. he gets beaten by the man in the red sweater

2. which of the following indicated that the story is told in the third person omniscient?
a. the narrator is outside of the story, all knowing, and uses the pronouns he, she, and they.
b. the narrator is a character in the story and uses the pronouns i, me, and we.
c. the character is outside the story, limited in knowledge, and uses the pronouns he, she, and they.

3. what are some early lessons buck learns in his new life? choose all that apply.
a. he learns to eat quickly
b. he learns to sleep in the snow
c. he learns to avoid hard work in the traces

4. what is the setting of the novel?
a. only the strongest survive
b. the gold rush of 1897 in the klondike territory
c. the santa clara valley of california

5. who does buck replace as leader of the sled dogs?
a. sol-leks
b. dave
c. spitz

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."