Chapter 5-6

The dogs were sold at a cheap price because they

• were not needed anymore

• were worn out (tired)

• had rabies

Hal, Charles, and Mercedes are related because

• Charles and Mercedes are married, and Hal is Mercedes's brother

• Hal and Mercedes are married, and Hal and Charles are brothers

• Hal and Mercedes are engaged, and Hal is Charles's father

The dogs can't move the sled because

• the new owners are unaware of the command

• the dogs are too tired

• the runners are stuck on ice

It is unwise to have fourteen dogs with one sled because

• they will fight

• their food would take up too much food on the sled

• their harness would constantly become tangled

Buck didn't have any respect for his new owners because

• he missed Perrault and Francois

• he was too tired and hungry to pull the sled

• they were unintelligent and inexperienced

So many dogs died because

• there wasn't enough food

• it was too cold to travel

• they were sick

The sled became 120 pounds heavier during the trip because

• they bought canned food instead of bagged food

• they packed extra tents and dishes

• Mercedes jumped on the back of the sled

Buck didn't respond to the final blows, and refused to continue the journey with the sled team because

• he had a bad feeling about the trip

• he had too many broken bones

• he was unaware that they were leaving because he was in such pain

It is obvious that John Thornton will be a good owner because

• he is very strong

• he knows about the dangerous areas of ice

• he cares about animals

The accident at the end of the chapter could have been prevented if

• they carried a large pole

• they put less weight on the sled

• they listened to Thornton's advice