________ 11. Buck realized that without their arrows and spears and clubs, men

(A) were no match at all and easy to kill,
(B) were the same savages as the wolves and other animals living in the wild,
(C) are still to be feared and avoided.

________ 12. With the death of John Thornton
(A) Buck’s great heart was broken, and his only comfort was the call of the wild,
(B) the last tie that bound him to Man was broken,
(C) Buck lost all memory of his former life as a servant of Man.

________ 13. When the wolves sat down, pointed their noses at the moon, and howled, Buck
(A) followed the sound to find his way back to the pack,
(B) sat down and howled with them,
(C) understood that he would be wild and alone for the rest of his life.

________ 14. Which of the following is NOT true in the continuation of Buck’s story? The Yeehats
(A) noted a change in the markings of some timber wolves,
(B) told of a Ghost Dog that ran at the head of the wolf pack, robbed their traps, and killed their dogs,
(C) went on ceremonial hunts in pursuit of the Ghost Dog which they considered an evil spirit.

________ 15. The Yeehats would not enter a certain valley following the movement of the moose because
(A) it was the home of hundreds of vicious wolves,
(B) no hunter who entered ever emerged alive,
(C) they believed that an Evil Spirit lived there.

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Here are the suggested answers based on the context you provided:

  1. (A) were no match at all and easy to kill.

  2. (B) the last tie that bound him to Man was broken.

  3. (B) sat down and howled with them.

  4. (C) went on ceremonial hunts in pursuit of the Ghost Dog which they considered an evil spirit.

  5. (B) no hunter who entered ever emerged alive.